Day: June 22, 2021

Baswedan upbeat about Jakarta’s recovery on its 494th anniversary

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan pinned high hopes on Jakarta soon recovering from the pandemic, as he led the ceremony marking the city’s 494th anniversary on Tuesday. The governor’s aspirations align with this year’s theme for the commemoration, ‘Jakarta Revives’. “This theme encapsulates the meaning of economic

Governor Baswedan urges public to care for those contracting COVID-19

Jakarta (ANTARA) –  Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has made an earnest request to the people to care for those having contracted COVID-19, as it also concerns their families that harbor worries. “Imagine a family that is worried and tensed. Imagine patients in need of intensive treatment owing to exposure to

Enviro Ministry cautions against dumping COVID-19 waste into landfills

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Director General of Waste Management from the Environment and Forestry Ministry Rosa Vivien Ratnawati, emphasized that medical waste must not be disposed into landfills, as special treatment down to its extermination are necessary. “I would like to extend the message that medical waste should not be disposed

Shooting incident near police housing complex unrelated to terrorism

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The shooting case near the housing complex of high-ranking police officers in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, last Saturday, had nothing to do with terror acts, a police officer stated. “There is no correlation at all,” Chief of the South Jakarta Metropolitan Police Senior Commissioner Azis Andriansyah noted

Govt promoting use of local products: minister

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has said that the government is continuing to promote the use of local products among the public and through government spending as part of efforts to accelerate national economic recovery. The efforts are part of the implementation of the Program for Increasing

APPBI: Shopping centers may see footfalls dip to 10% amid PPKM

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Footfalls at shopping centers are expected to drop to 10 percent following tightening of restrictions on micro-scale community activities from June 22 to July 5, 2021, according to the Indonesian Shopping Center Management Association (APPBI). “The visit rate is expected to drop quite drastically so that only