Day: June 22, 2021

Quarantine underway for 224 Indonesian migrant workers

Batam, Riau Islands (ANTARA) – As many as 224 Indonesian migrant workers are undergoing quarantine at several flats in Batam, Riau Islands Province, shortly after returning from Malaysia. The number of quarantined migrant workers decreased as compared to 321 three weeks earlier, Chief of the Batam City Health Office Dr

Pulling COVID-19 emergency break lies in central government’s hands

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The emergency brake policy to tackle the COVID-19 case surge in the capital city comes under the Central Government’s authority and also micro-scale public movement restrictions (PPKM) implementation, Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria stated. “In the past, the authority had laid with the regions, (so we

Women’s role crucial in suppressing pandemic, bolstering recovery: FM

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi gave due importance to the critical role of women in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic and driving recovery. Marsudi made the remarks in her keynote address at a high-level digital meeting “Building Forward: Women Political Leaders Determining the New Normal” organized by the Women

Ministries deport 34 Vietnamese ship crew members

Batam, Riau Islands (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, along with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, deported 34 ship crew members of Vietnamese nationality following completion of law enforcement processes. The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry handed over 34 Vietnamese ship crew members to the

All MSEs actors should partake in halal certification: VP Amin

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf Amin pressed all micro and small enterprises (MSEs) actors across regions to take part in halal certification, so that their products receive halal certificates. “I urge all micro and small enterprises’ actors to take part in halal certification. This effort is important to

Circulating money reached Rp6,994.9 trillion in May 2021: BI

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Economic liquidity, or broad money (M2), throughout May 2021 remained stable, reaching Rp6,994.9 trillion, or 8.1 percent higher year-on-year (yoy), albeit growing slower from 11.5 percent yoy in the corresponding month, Bank Indonesia (BI) stated. “A slower growth was apparent in most of the components of narrow