An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 rattled northwest of Melonguane, Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi, early on Tuesday, though no tsunami warning was issued, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The quake, which struck at 00:25:57 Western Indonesia Time (WIB), was centered 185 kilometers northwest of Melonguane, at a depth of 185 kilometers, the BMKG noted on its official website. The quake was not significant enough to cause a tsunami. However, the BMKG has warned of potential aftershocks following the quake. A quake of magnitude 5.5 can cause considerable…

Indonesia has joined the list of countries that support India’s responses to the severe shortage of oxygen cylinders amid a dramatic surge in COVID-19 infections. To this end, through members of the Association of Indonesia’s Gas Industries (AGII), Indonesia has pledged to transport 3,400 oxygen cylinders to India. In the first phase, Indonesia had sent a consignment of 1,400 oxygen cylinders, Coordinating Minister for Economy Airlangga Hartarto noted in a press statement here Tuesday. “I laud the Industry Ministry, PT Samator Group as one of the AGII’s main members, and…

Professor of Lung, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI), Tjandra Yoga Aditama highlighted several measures that people can adopt to prevent COVID-19 infection while vacationing during Eid al-Fitr 2021. While traveling, people are advised to implement health protocols by always wearing masks, keeping their distance, washing their hands regularly, avoiding crowds, and reducing mobilization. “It must be our awareness that 3M (health protocols) and avoiding crowds as well as reducing mobilization is intended to protect ourselves,” Aditama noted in an electronic message here on Tuesday. The professor quoted a…