Day: June 26, 2021

Jakarta increases bed capacity to 10 thousand across hospitals

Every day, we continue to increase the hospital capacity, be it the Military and Police hospitals, regional public hospitals, and private and state-owned hospitals Jakarta (ANTARA) – The  Jakarta Health Office increased the bed capacity in isolation rooms and intensive care units (ICUs) for COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the

11,500 Jakartans get COVID-19 jabs at Bung Karno Stadium

Jakarta (ANTARA) – At least 11,500 people took part in a COVID-19 vaccination drive at Gelora Bung Karno sports stadium, Senayan, here on Saturday, Colonel Puji Hartono, head of the Indonesian Army’s Moh Ridwan Meuraksa Hospital, informed. The number of people vaccinated exceeded the original target of eight thousand recipients,

Gas price adjustment for industry to boost tax receipts: ministry

This also shows a multiplier effect that industries receiving certain gas price adjustment facilities were aggregately able to maintain the number of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce the number of laid-off workers. Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Industry Ministry is expecting the policy fixing the gas price at US$6

Economist proposes five steps to control government debt

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) director Bhima Yudhistira has proposed five measures to mitigate and control rising government debt. “To prevent debt from increasing further (the government) should first hold negotiations on the debt (and) soon,” he said here on Saturday. The negotiations may lead

Need to expedite indigenous vaccine production amid supply uncertainty

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, has said the government must focus on accelerating the production of indigenous vaccines for inoculating pregnant women, toddlers, and children amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. “To anticipate unwanted possibilities in vaccine procurement, I suggest that we should