Day: June 15, 2021

West Papua’s residents should consistently follow health protocols

Manokwari, W Papua (ANTARA) – West Papua Deputy Governor Muhammad Lakotani made an earnest request to all residents on continued adherence to health protocols to support the government’s endeavors to reduce the infection rate. “Whatever professional work you do, I hope you all comply with health protocols. Every boss is

Vice President Amin visits Banten to observe COVID-19 vaccination

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice President Ma’ruf Amin paid a visit to witness up-close a COVID-19 vaccination drive in South Tangerang City and Tangerang City, Banten Province, on Tuesday. “Today, I was present at the vaccination drive in South Tangerang in a bid to expedite its progress in pursuit of achieving

BPS highlights farm workers’ 0.14-percent daily wage hike in May

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that the average daily wage for farm workers in May 2021 rose by 0.14 percent as compared to the previous month, reaching Rp56,710, from Rp56,629 per day. “However, due to an increase in the household consumption index by 0.22 percent in

BI bans cryptocurrency use as payment instrument, financial tool

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s central bank (BI) has proscribed financial institutions in the country from using cryptocurrency as a payment instrument or financial service tool, BI’s Governor Perry Warjiyo stated. “We bar all financial institutions, especially partners of BI, to not facilitate or use cryptocurrency as a payment instrument or

Global short video collection activity launched to capture beauty of biodiversity

Kunming, China, June 15, 2021 (Antara/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) – A worldwide short video collection activity, “Guarding a diverse world and building a common homeland on Earth,” was kicked off on June 9, 2021. The activity aims to convey the theme “Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth”, of

BI governor projects 39-percent rise in digital transactions in 2021

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s digital transactions are estimated to rise nearly 39 percent in 2021 to reach Rp370 trillion amid restrictions on public activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo stated here, Tuesday. Three areas of the digital economy envisioned to clock the highest growth