Based on the report from Ministry of Health, as of 10 October 2021, there was only 1,114,877 people or 25.29 percent that have been administered the first dose of vaccine and as many as 568,327 people or 12,89 percent have got the second dose in West Sumatra province, while the total target of the vaccination […]
In a bid to eradicate financial technology (fintech) platforms that are operating without licenses, the Government through Ministry of Communications and Informatics continue to enhance collaboration with the Financial Services Authority (OJK), Bank Indonesia (BI), and other related partners. “From 2018 until 10 October 2021 [the Government] has blocked 4,873 illegal fintech from a number […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo pushed for the international community to oversee the transition period in Afghanistan during the G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on Afghanistan held online, Tuesday (12/10). “International communities must oversee this transition period towards a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan have yearned for peace and a normal life for […]
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin Wednesday (13/10) headed to the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon for a working visit in Maluku province. The Vice President, accompanied by his spouse Ibu Wury and the entourage, took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta, at around 07.00 Western Indonesian Time aboard Boeing 737- 400 Presidential […]
Two centralized isolation ships and four airports will remain on standby until 20 October 2021 or five days after the closing ceremony of the 20th National Sports Week (PON) in Papua, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said. “I have instructed Director General of Sea Transportation that the two centralized isolation ships should standby in […]
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) continues to accelerate digital transformation in the financial sector to improve the people’s financial inclusivity in order to revive the national economy. Head of the OJK Board of Commissioner Wimboh Santoso made the statement, Monday (11/10), during the OJK Virtual Innovation Day 2021 at the State Palace in Jakarta. “OJK’s […]
Construction of smelters in Indonesia aims at generating value added to domestic mining products, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “That’s why we have built PT Freeport’s smelter in Indonesia, in this case in Gresik, East Java province. The smelter construction is Indonesia’s strategic policy in cooper industry after the state-owned company took over 51 […]
The one-percent positivity rate of COVID-19 in the resort island of Bali indicates that the pandemic situation continues to improve, according to Bali Governor Wayan Koster. “The daily cases are now consistently below 100 and this condition has been going on for the past three weeks,” Wayan said in the provincial capital of Denpasar, Monday […]
In a bid to support the implementation of limited face-to-face learning and distance learning system, the Government has announced plan to disburse internet quota assistance for 26.6 million educators and students in Oktober 2021. “The internet quota assistance will be disbursed to 26.6 million beneficiaries this October to support face-to-face learning which is carried out […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed Presidential Decree (Keppres) on granting amnesty to Saiful Mahdi. For the record, Saiful Mahdi, a lecturer at Syiah Kuala University (Unsyiah) in Aceh, has been convicted of defamation under the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law. “Today the President signed Presidential Decree on amnesty for Saiful Mahdi,” Minister […]
