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We wish you happy, productive Tuesday. Here are our selected headlines taken from VIVA.co.id:
1. Nasi Goreng and Pecel ingredients become new trend in the US, says deputy minister
The instant ingredients of some typical Indonesian dishes such as nasi goreng and pecel have become new cooking trend in the US as they got increasing demand from consumers, said deputy minister of trade Bayu Krisnamurthi who is in the US for a working trip. Yet he also revealed that Indonesia’s export of processed food to the US only settled at around US$75 million.
2. Sunda Strait Bridge project inefficient, say entrepreneurs
Vice chairman of Indonesia National Shipowners Assosiation (INSA), Asmari Heri, said that the mega project would cost very big amount of money, around Rp200 trillion (US$19 billion. INSA recommended that the state budget should be allocated to improve ports instead of funding the bridge - which is planned to connect Bakauheni Port in Lampung Province on Sumatra island with Merak Port in Banten Province on Western Java.
3. Indonesia's new envoy to change perception in Saudi Arabia
Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir, Indonesia's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said he wants to change misleading perception in the kingdom that Indonesians heavily rely on Saudis while "as a matter of fact 15 percent of Saudi income derives from Indonesians who make annual umrah and hajj pilgrimage." At an interview with VIVAnews, Ambassador Fachir also said his strong commitment to help Indonesians who are in trouble in Saudi, including death convicts such as Ms. Satinah who would be executed in early April.
4. Warning to Jakartan women as murder and rape cases increase
Only within three months there were 17 women in Greater Jakarta become victim of murder cases, some of them were even raped, according to Indonesia Police Watch. The age of the victims were ranged between 14 and 51 years old.
5. Asian shares were down slightly in early trade on Tuesday
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.2 percent, with Australian stocks leading the losses with a 0.6 percent fall. Japan's Nikkei share average rose 0.1 percent, according to Reuters news agency.
Sekjen PKS: Kalau Pak Prabowo Datang Kita Akan Beri Karpet Merah Sebagai Presiden Pemenang
Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, siap menggelar karpet merah untuk Prabowo Subianto, Presiden terpilih Pilpres 2024. Itu akan dilakukan jika Prabowo hadir di halal bi halal PKS
