Day: June 28, 2021

Jasa Marga’s business income reached Rp2.76 trillion in Q1 2021

Jakarta (ANTARA) – PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk declared, Monday, that its business income increased by 0.80 percent to reach Rp2.76 trillion in the 2021 first quarter (Q1), from Rp2.73 trillion during the corresponding period last year. Income from toll roads contributed Rp2.54 trillion to the state-owned toll road operator’s

Sky toll to expedite equitable development across Indonesia: VP

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The sky toll infrastructure will speed up the process of achieving equitable national development, as all Indonesian regions will be able to access high-speed internet, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin stated. At the virtual opening of the Raja Ampat E-Festival 2021, themed “Voyage to Digital Community,” from Jakarta

Marine Affairs Ministry upbeat of economic recovery with rising export

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry is sanguine that rising exports in the marine and fisheries sector, in accordance with a spike in global demand, could increase national economic performance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The marine and fisheries sector recorded positive performance for the first five

BPOM approves conducting clinical test on Ivermectin as COVID-19 drug

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) gave the nod to conducting the clinical test for Ivermectin to evaluate its effectiveness and safety for treating COVID-19 patients in Indonesia. “Surely, with the approval, the clinical trial of Ivermectin as a COVID-19 drug can be conducted

LIPI forms cyber security team

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has formed a cyber security team to prevent and handle digital attacks. Formed in cooperation with the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN), the LIPI-Computer Security Incident Response Team (LIPI-CSIRT) will provide a number of services, including responding to cyber security

MP questions Bandung high court’s ruling in drug trafficking case

Jakarta (ANTARA) – A senior member of parliament (MP) questioned the Bandung high court judges’ ruling under which six convicted drug traffickers, who had smuggled 402 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine into Indonesia, were freed from capital punishment. “I question the logic of the Bandung high court judges’ ruling that has