Day: July 5, 2021

Government guarantees adequate oxygen supplies for health services

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government has ensured that medical oxygen supplies are sufficient by calling on five major producers to distribute all their oxygen products for health services. “We seek 100 percent now from the five oxygen producers to be set aside to address health problems,” Coordinating Minister for Maritime

Soldiers in Papua conduct COVID-19 awareness campaign for villagers

Timika, Papua (ANTARA) – Indonesian soldiers, stationed at a security checkpoint in the remote areas of Beane Kogom Village in Tsinga Sub-district, Mimika District, Papua Province, on Sunday, conducted a campaign to raise the villagers’ awareness about COVID-19. The soldiers approached the villagers, shared face masks, and spoke to them

RI’s economic growth projected 3.1-3.3 percent in 2021 first semester

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Government estimates 3.1-3.3 percent yoy economic growth in the 2021 first semester, driven by a projected return of the economic rate to seven percent in 2021 Q2, from negative territory in the last four quarters. During a press conference after a plenary cabinet session in Jakarta, Monday,

Govt channels official budget for meetings for COVID-19 handling

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani intends on redeploying the budget for official travel, meeting packages, building construction, vehicles, and other budgets, reaching Rp26.2 trillion, to increase funds for handling COVID-19 and for driving economic recovery. “To finance various additional needs in the health sector, social protection and priority

Indonesia’s budget deficit reaches 1.72% of GDP in first half: govt

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s state budget recorded a deficit of 1.72 percent of the GDP (gross domestic product), or 283.2 trillion Indonesian rupiahs, in the first six months of 2021, according to Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati. During the first half of the year, state revenue rose by 9.1

Police closely observes online sales, distribution of COVID-19 drugs

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Police (Polri) has monitored the distribution and online sales of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic to stop speculators. “Polri has monitored the online trading activities of antibiotics,” Indonesian Police’s spokesman, Insp. Gen. Argo Yuwono, noted in a statement here on Monday. It also closely observed