Commemoration of the National Awakening Day is a momentum to commemorate the awakening of nationalism spirit amid Indonesia’s diversity, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said. “The national awakening day is a moment to commemorate the rise of nationalism spirit, the struggle against colonialism, and at the same time to improve the welfare of the Indonesian […]

The increasing spread of the corona virus in Riau Province must be immediately suppressed so that it does not continue to rise, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “This morning I addressed several things about the spread of COVID-19 in Riau Province. I said that cities and regencies that have a high rate of positive […]

In a bid to strike a balance in policy making in healthcare sector and economic sector, fluctuation in transmission pattern of COVID-19 cases should be thoroughly monitored not only by the Central Government but also regional governments, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President made the statement in his directives on COVID-19 handling to […]

As part of the working visit to Riau province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (19/5) inspected the construction of the Pekanbaru – Bangkinang toll road. The 40-kilometer toll road is located in Kampar regency and is one of the sections of the Pekanbaru – Padang toll road, which is included in the Trans Sumatra toll […]

Free mass COVID-19 vaccination drive in Riau Islands province is expected to immediately achieve herd immunity in the province, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We hope Riau Islands province can increase vaccination rate so that the province will immediately reach herd immunity and return life to normal,” President Jokowi said during an inspection of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo assessed that the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Riau Islands Province has been well managed. The President made the statement after inspecting the implementation of mass COVID-19 vaccination program at PT Bintan Inti Industrial Estate (BIIE), Bintan Regency, Riau Islands, Wednesday (19/5). “The distribution of vaccines has become a problem here […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reminded regional leaders in Riau province to continue to take measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the province. Riau is one of the provinces that has reported an upward trend of COVID-19 active cases. Based on data as of 16 May 2021, the bed occupancy ratio (BOR) of […]

In a series of his working visit to Riau Islands Province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Wednesday (19/05), is scheduled to inspect COVID-19 mass vaccination for workers and communities and brief the province’s Forkopimda (the Regional Leadership Communication Forum) on the handling of the pandemic. President Jokowi and his limited entourage departed from the Roesmin […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is slated to inspect an infrastructure project and mass vaccination during his working visit to Riau Province on Wednesday (19/05). The Indonesian-1 Presidential Aircraft took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, at around 07.00 Western Indonesian Time. Upon arrival at the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Pekanbaru, Riau Province, […]

Efforts to double vaccine production capacity as well as supporting vaccine patent waivers are crucial in the fight against the pandemic, according to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi. The Minister made statement during the opening of the 4th Virtual COVAX Advance Market Commitment Engagement Group (COVAX-AMC EG) Meeting on Monday (17/05/2021). Some of […]