Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vaccination is crucial to the successful handling of COVID-19 in Indonesia, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin noted in his opening remarks at a mass vaccination event for residents of South Tangerang. “The key to successful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic relies on many factors, one of which is
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA) – The Kepulauan Aru district administration in Maluku Province revealed that it had yet to confirm whether the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infecting its residents is the Delta variant, which spreads more quickly than the original SARS-CoV-2. “I cannot yet confirm whether the new variant has been found
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government, the central bank, and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to revise the US dollar-Indonesian rupiah exchange rate target for 2022 from Rp13,900-Rp15,000 to Rp13,900-Rp14,800 per US dollar. The change is stipulated in the macro economic policy and fiscal policy principles (KEM PPKP). “The
Makassar (ANTARA) – The South Sulawesi Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag) reported that the exports of agricultural products from the region had decreased by 56 percent in 2021. The regional Industry and Trade Department noted that exports of agricultural products during the January-May 2020 period were valued at US$34.8
Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo has asked district governments to expand COVID-19 vaccination coverage to support the target of administering two million jabs per day starting August, 2021. “All districts must provide as much support as possible so that we can exceed the target, because we really have to
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia received raw materials for 14 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinovac Biotech Ltd, on Wednesday. During a virtual press conference from Jakarta, Wednesday, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that with the 18th batch of raw materials from Sinovac having arrived in