Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), revealed that the initiative to refurbish and acquire new ships would require a budget of around Rp1.5 trillion, or approximately 97 million US dollars.
“Regarding budgeting, it must be calculated carefully. It is not cheap. The total could be Rp1.5 trillion, and every rupiah of people’s money must be accounted for as effectively as possible,” the minister remarked on Sunday (Dec 29).
He noted that public demand for sea transportation services increases each year, especially for passengers and cargo, during peak periods such as the Christmas and New Year…