Day: July 6, 2021

Government should seek four-percent economic growth in 2021: DPR

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy Chairman of the Budget Agency of the House of Representatives (DPR), Muhidin Mohamad Said urged the government to seek economic growth of four percent this year to achieve the five-percent growth target in 2022. “It seems that the government will find it increasingly difficult to achieve

Govt has calculated worst-case scenario regarding COVID-19: Pandjaitan

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan pointed to the government having calculated the worst-case scenario regarding COVID-19 cases. “We have calculated the worst-case scenario, as to how the oxygen supply, medicine, and hospitals will be determined if the case count reaches over 40,000 per

Collaboration crucial to procure 420 mln COVID-19 vaccines: minister

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has emphasized the importance of national collaboration for procuring 420 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines within the next six months to bring the pandemic under control. “I see that cooperation is very important; there must be national mutual cooperation, national collaboration to

Rokan Block requires reliable power supply to strengthen oil industry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif believes that reliable power supply is crucial for the oil and gas Rokan Block working area, as it provides 25 percent of the national oil production. “Rokan Block, operated by Pertamina Hulu Rokan, needs 400 megawatts of electricity and 335

Indonesia, Russia finalizing cooperation in vaccine production: FM

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia and Russia are in the process of finalizing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint production of COVID-19 vaccines, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has said. The MoU will lay the basis for medium- and long-term cooperation in the field of health and short-term cooperation

KUR realization reached Rp128.46 trillion until July first week: OJK

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) recorded that realization of the micro credit program (KUR) until July 5, 2021, had reached Rp128.46 trillion, or 50.77 percent of the total target of Rp253 trillion, according to a top government official. “Given to 3.45 million debtors, the outstanding stands at