Day: July 16, 2021

Registration opened for third batch of Startup Studio program: Kominfo

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) opened registration for Batch 3 of the Startup Studio Program commencing this month. “Startup Studio Indonesia aims to support a more highly competitive national start-up ecosystem. It provides equal access to knowledge, competence, and networking to early-stage start-ups all over

Indonesia receives over one million doses of AstraZeneca

Jakarta (ANTARA) – As many as 1,041,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng, Banten, on Friday morning. “The vaccine that we receive this morning is part of the bilateral agreement between the AstraZeneca producer and the Government of Indonesia on the delivery of

BNPB records 1,560 natural disasters during Jan 1-July 15 period

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded a total of 1,560 natural disasters occurring in Indonesia during the period from January 1 to July 15, 2021. The natural disasters that struck mostly comprised hydrometeorological disasters, such as floods, whirlwinds, landslides, and forests fires, the agency noted in

AstraZeneca sends 14.7 million vaccine doses to Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA) – AstraZeneca had sent 14.7 million doses from the total 50 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia in accordance with the deal between Indonesia and AstraZeneca. “We are ready to continue our partnership with the Indonesian government and related stakeholders to help the country recover from

CIPS recommends solutions to boost productivity of crops

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Center for Indonesian Policy Studies’ (CIPS’) Senior Fellow Kadir Ruslan, in a written statement received here, Friday, suggested various approaches to bolster the productivity of crops and horticultural plants. The solutions put forth by CIPS are using more quality seeds, increasing farmers’ access to fertilizers, handling pests,

Govt, private firms unify efforts to fulfill oxygen demands: President

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is working together with private companies to cater to a surge in the demand for medical oxygen on account of a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, according to President Joko Widodo. “The government continues to work hard to meet the national demand for oxygen.