VoxNtt.com TTU Regency appeared to be “hunted down” by photo fans from Indonesia and the Republica Democratica de Timor Leste (RDTL) in Haumeni Ana Village there is a portrait location with a beautiful mountain background Green trees that grow nicely in the mountains of course it adds a special sensation for visitors to take pictures and selfies located at a height with the background of the mountains The air is so cool as if it always offers comfort for visitors This portrait location is located right in front of the Indonesian Army Post Haumeni Ana Besides being visited by residents from Kupang city to Atambua also a favorite location for photos taken by residents of the Oekusi District the capital city of TTU Regency to the photo location in Haumeni Ana it can be reached for approximately 40 minutes using both four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles the photo enthusiasts must go through a rather challenging terrain There are several road segments that are still in a damaged condition fatigue will pay off when reaching the location of Haumeni Ana’s portrait In the portrait location that was built by members of the RI-RDTL Border Security Task Force West Sector 741 /GN Mechanized Infantry was designed several writings These include writing love with a picture of Indonesian red and white flags and bright red and star flags belonging to the RDTL State There is also a heart shaped board in which is written Haumeni Ana 741 / GN On the other board is written “mampir pos bentar mana tahu ada nona yang suka” (stop by the post a minute maybe there is a lady who likes) and “pulang malu When VoxNtt.com visited the location of Haumeni Ana’s portrait there were five women and one man while taking pictures the six people also invited Haumeni Ana post captain Letda Inf who at the same time while taking pictures said the location has a very beautiful background The beauty is more complete with the additional creativity made by members of the Indonesian army thank you for Indonesian Army members who have made good photo locations,” he said Arafik when interviewed VoxNtt.com confessed the initial idea was to make the location as a place where photos appeared from one of its members After coordinating with the captain of RI-RDTL Border Security Task Force West Sector 741 /GN Mechanized Infantry Hendra Saputra and the RDTL Police- Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) he worked directly with members to make the location an interesting photo spot “We have been communicating with RDTL police from the start if the location of the photos we made is not only for Indonesians but also for RDTL people so there we also made pictures of the Indonesian flag and the RDTL flag next to it,” he said the initial making of this portrait location was only for the benefit of residents around the post The aim is to bring the Indonesian Army and local residents closer together the location of these portraits is increasingly being visited as well as residents of the Oekusi District are usually crowded with photos here on Saturday if the other day is mostly from Kefamenanu and even Kupang and Atambua,” he explained he had coordinated with the captain of RI-RDTL Border Security Task Force West Sector 741 /GN Mechanized Infantry he would make some more heart-shaped decorations designed from rattan or iron “We only make this all for the sake of the community we will continue to try to make this place more beautiful until our term of service here ends,” he said Copyright © 2025. Voxntt.com held a cross-border horse race in Kefamenanu on Nov The event was participated by 160 racers from Kupang with a total prize pool of Rp 250 million ($17,500) "Horse racing is one the most popular pastimes in this area," said Bonny Adistri Bonny added that the enthusiasm of the public is great as it has become a gathering event for communities and an attraction for tourists They are accompanied by a team of five to seven people so tourist visits also increases," Bonny said Cari English RI Population Expenditure Increases, Savings Erodes TEKS › English›RI Population Expenditure.. Iklan RI Population Expenditure Increases Savings Erodes Expenditures per capita per month for the population in September 2022 amounted to IDR 1.39 million an increase of 8.71 percent on an annual basis In the midst of the formation of new food prices these expenses can increase and burden the community Audio Berita This article has been translated using AI. 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If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us at hotline@kompas.id and we'll make every effort to address them TEKS The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI Food traders are serving their customers at the Pasar Lama Kefamenanu Minyakita cooking oil is sold by local traders for Rp 16,000 per liter JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Expenditure per capita of Indonesia's population has increased due to increases in food prices and fuel oil This expenditure is expected to increase further considering that food prices are still relatively high and as consumption increases In the report "Expenditure for Consumption of Indonesian Population 2022" published on 23 June 2023, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) stated that per capita expenditure per month for the Indonesian population in September 2022 was IDR 1 .39 million This number increased by 8.71 percent compared to spending per capita per month in September 2021 which amounted to 1.28 million The increase in per capita expenditure of the population is caused by the increase in the prices of certain food and non-food commodities This has led to an increase in the proportion of the population's expenditure on food from 49.3 percent in September 2021 to 50.32 percent in September 2022 Apart from the impact of rising global food prices, the increase in food prices was also due to the impact of rising fuel prices (BMM). The government has increased fuel prices for the pertalite The BPS recorded that during the period of March-September 2022 the prices of food commodities that increased were rice (1.46 percent) the average expenditure on gasoline and diesel per household per month increased by 22.35 percent annually to Rp 63,680 the average monthly expenditure for gasoline and diesel per household increased by 22.35 percent annually to IDR 63,680 Rusli Abdullah, a researcher at the Center for Food, Energy and Sustainable Development Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), believes that this indicator has revealed a new veil of decline in the poverty rate in Indonesia in September 2021-September 2022 The poverty rate in this comparison period has indeed decreased but the portion of population spending on food has actually increased "This indicates an increased burden on society for food expenditure," said Rusli when contacted in Jakarta on Monday (26/6/2023)." there was an increase in the poverty rate by 0.03 percent to 9.57 percent compared to March 2022 The BPS in the report stated that one of the causes of the poverty rate increase was the rise in fuel prices in September 2022 This is in contrast to the poverty rate development during the comparison period of September 2021 and September 2022 The poverty rate actually decreased by 0.14 percent the proportion of household spending on food increased from 49.3 percent in September 2021 to 50.32 percent in September 2022 Also Read: No longer relevant, it's time for the poverty line to be evaluated A scavenger accompanied by his child passed through the Southern Alun-alun area in Yogyakarta on Saturday (10/6/2023) According to the official website of the DIY Regional Government DIY is statistically recorded as the poorest province on the island of Java The poverty rate in DIY in September 2022 was 11.49 percent which is higher than the national poverty rate of 9.57 percent an increase in the proportion of food expenditure has also occurred in both urban and rural populations The increase in food expenditure proportion for urban residents is greater than that of rural residents with a rise of 1.09 percent for urban residents and 0.89 percent for rural residents The increase in expenditure during that period indicates an increase in food prices that must be borne by the population This is understandable considering that September 2022 is part of the Covid-19 transition period which is marked by the loosening of restrictions on community activities and an increase in economic activities in various sectors the government has also determined that Indonesia has entered the endemic phase of Covid-19 The portion of food expenditure is predicted to increase considering that the prices of some staples are still relatively high compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic." that will likely be accompanied by an increase in people's income considering the growing economic activity the government still needs to be cautious and continue to maintain the purchasing power of the people "The community will prioritize their income for primary needs their spending portion for secondary and tertiary needs will decrease This can have an impact on non-food purchases Food expenditure is predicted to increase considering the prices of some staples are still relatively high compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic Also Read: Cooking Oil and BBM Trigger Increased Consumption Expenditure of RI's Population the prices of several staple foods are heading towards a new balance the government has set a new highest retail price (HET) or reference price for a number of staple foods The selling price of cooking oil which was originally Rp 11,500 per liter has increased to Rp 14,000 per liter as of February 2022 the selling price of medium rice increased to Rp 10,900-Rp 11,900 per kilogram (kg) depending on the zone the selling price of medium rice was Rp 9,450 per kg and the price of unhusked rice (GKP) at the farmer level was Rp 4,200 per kg The government has also set the reference price for the sale of granulated sugar or white crystals at the consumer level at Rp 14,500 per kg and Rp 15,500/kg for the eastern part of Indonesia Both reference prices at the consumer level have increased from last year the implementation of the new reference prices is waiting for regulation to be established The increase in several food prices has caused the expenses for consumption of the population to rise even further The income of the society in various expenditure groups has been eroded and savings have been depleted Also Read: Despite Social Assistance, People's Purchasing Power Remains Endangered Various basic necessities were sold during the Cheap Food Movement event on the courtyard of the Provincial City Hall of Jakarta in Central Jakarta on Monday (April 17 Various basic food necessities were sold at affordable prices in the effort to stabilize the supply and prices of food Bank Indonesia (BI) shows that although consumers' expectations for the national economic conditions for the next six months have increased their expectations for income have decreased The deepest decline occurred in respondents with a monthly expenditure level of IDR 2.1-3 million The Income Expectation Index for this group fell from 135.6 in April 2023 to 132.7 in May 2023 the average proportion of respondents' income for consumption also increased from 75.2 percent to 75.4 percent the average proportion of debt installment payments also increased from 8.4 percent to 8.8 percent the proportion of consumer income saved decreased from 16.4 percent to 15.7 percent "The average consumption portion in nearly all expenditure groups has increased the average portion of savings to income has decreased in all expenditure groups," said Executive Director of the BI Communication Department The Central Bank of Indonesia (BI) recorded that the income-to-consumption ratio of the expenditure group of IDR 1 million to IDR 2 million or the lower class increased from 75.7 percent in April 2023 to 76.9 percent in May 2023 the income-to-savings ratio decreased from 17.6 percent to 15.5 percent Meanwhile, to maintain people's purchasing power and anticipate the impact of El Nino on staple food prices, the National Food Agency (NFA) launched the Cheap Food Movement (GPM) program simultaneously GPM was rolled out at 342 points in 301 districts/cities in Indonesia The distribution of affordable food is carried out in collaboration with state-owned enterprises as well as associations of farmers and breeders NFA Head Arief Prasetyo Adi stated that all of the food products sold were priced below the market price or did not exceed the standard retail price and maximum selling price that had been set The GPM program aims to maintain the stability of food prices at the consumer level national and regional inflation rates can be maintained well This effort is also aimed at anticipating the impact of El Nino which is predicted to affect a decrease in production and an increase in food prices we also continue to distribute government rice reserves to stabilize rice prices and provide food assistance to 21.3 million beneficiary families We also continue to distribute egg and chicken meat assistance to 1.4 million vulnerable families," said Arief Also read: Government Continues to Roll Out the Cheap Food Movement East Nusa Tenggara's North Central Timor district is hosting the Cross-Border Road Race on July 22-23 The motorcycle race is held at Oemanu Circuit in North Central Timor's Kefamenanu subdistrict North Central Timor Tourism Agency secretary Yohanes said the event is a follow-up on a music concert hosted in June which featured The Voice Indonesia alumni Mario Gerardus Klau as the main performer "After the successful music concert of Mario Gerardus Klau in Bumi Biinmafo we are now hosting the Cross-Border Road Race which is collaboratively organized by the Kefa Racing Team North Central Timor district officials and the East Nusa Tenggara chapter of the Indonesian Motor Sports Federation [IMI]," Yohanes said on Wednesday (19/07) "Our target is to attract 1,000 tourists from East Timor to visit and stay over We are also aiming to attract 6,000 local tourists to witness the event," he added Meko said the riders are competing for trophies in several categories "The race event also showcases performances such as dancing free-styling and live music by performers from Kefamenanu and Oecusse subdistricts," Hendricus added deputy for marketing development at the Ministry of Tourism expressed hope that North Central Timor will also become a sports tourism venue in addition to a location for cultural festivals "We can definitely ask East Timor to be involved in our festivals because the eastern and western parts of Timor Island basically have the same culture Sports tourism can now also become a new attraction for the two countries which would strengthen their relationship," Esthy said.