Day: July 12, 2021

Wanted terrorist captured by Nemangkawi joint task force in Papua

Jayapura, Fardah (ANTARA) – Nemangkawi, a joint task force of the Indonesian police and military, captured Gumanggup Enumbi, a terrorist fugitive, and two others identified by their initials as ME and MT, in TK Pintu Jawa, Puncak District, Papua. Information received from the Elang II task force indicated that several

Rising global stock exchanges strengthen IHSG at start of week

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesia Composite Stock Exchange (IHSG) at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI), at the start of the week, strengthened following a rise in global stock exchanges. The IHSG opened 20.21 points higher, or 0.33 percent, to 6,060.05. Meanwhile, the group of 45 leading stocks, or the LQ45

Govt to distribute 300 thousand packages of COVID-19 therapy drugs

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo has decided to distribute 300 thousand packages of COVID-19 therapy drugs among asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients on Wednesday (July 14), Maritime Affairs and Investment Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan stated. “The president has just decided to launch 300 thousand packages of drugs for

Govt spending forecast at 98 percent of Rp1,954.5 trillion ceiling

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has projected that the central government’s spending in 2021 would reach Rp1,929.6 trillion, or 98.2 percent of the ceiling of Rp1,954.5 trillion. “We forecast that it will reach Rp1,929.6 trillion, or 98.2 percent of the ceiling until the second semester,” Indrawati remarked

Jakartans advised against hoarding or stockpiling oxygen cylinders

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta administration has made an earnest request to the city’s residents amid the COVID-19 case surge to desist from hoarding or stockpiling oxygen cylinders at home unless and until there is a dire requirement. “The demand for medical oxygen has increased exponentially but, please, once again,

Government remains resolute about rolling out free vaccination program

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government has maintained an unwavering stance about rolling out the free COVID-19 vaccination program despite pharmaceutical firms — Kimia Farma and Biofarma — offering paid vaccination services. Paid vaccination service is an alternative to the government’s free vaccination program to accelerate vaccination and achieve herd immunity,