Devika Rahmawati (6411421034)
news 1 :
President plans to conduct test drive at Mandalika Circuit
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has planned to conduct a test drive at the Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara Province, on his own racing motorbike before inaugurating the circuit.
On arriving at the Zainuddin Abdul Majid Lombok International Airport , Jokowi will head to the Mandalika Circuit Pit Building at the Mandalika Special Economic Zone to see the circuit control room while being briefed about the circuits panel.
Meanwhile, on Friday evening, President Jokowi will attend a virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit from his lodging, as he will spend the night in Lombok City and continue his working agenda on Saturday.
news 2 :
Indonesia recruits farmers, teachers to battle anti-palm oil sentiment
Indonesia's giant palm oil industry, long a target of global green groups, is shoring up its defense closer to home as it tries to counter growing anti-palm oil sentiment among a more environmentally conscious generation of young Indonesians.
Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer, is training farmers and teachers and running social media campaigns to highlight the "positive aspects" of the $50 billion industry.
