Day: July 26, 2021

Sexual violence bill can offer hope to victims of abuse

For GH, a sexual violence survivor, the trauma of further harassment after reporting the assault has been unimaginably intense. She said that after she reported the assault, several individuals related and even not related to her insulted and intimidated her, and exhibited a dismissive attitude as if to show her

PPKM extension aims to save people’s lives: House speaker

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Sufmi Diasco Ahmad, has expressed support for the government’s decision to extend the enforcement of public activity restrictions (PPKM) to suppress COVID-19 transmission. “I support the extension of the enforcement of PPKM. This is a hard decision.

Digital trade between Indonesia, Philippines must be strengthened

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi has called for the strengthening of cooperation between Indonesia and the Philippines in the field of digital trade, saying digital economic opportunities must be utilized for community welfare through fair trade. Digital economic opportunities can provide benefits and advantages to various parties, especially

Ulema role important in building awareness amid pandemic: minister

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The ulema have played an important role in raising public awareness amid the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in encouraging the public adoption of the 5M protocols, Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has said. The 5M protocols prescribe wearing masks, washing hands, reducing mobility, staying away from crowds,

Regional heads must follow up on PPKM instructions: Karnavian

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has said he expects local and regional heads to promptly act on his instructions on the implementation of public activity restrictions (PPKM). “We hope with the Instruction of the Home Affairs Minister, which substance is created jointly, the regional heads can immediately

Minister sees cooperatives, MSMEs driving economic recovery

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Cooperatives and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Minister Teten Masduki has said he is keen to see cooperatives and MSMEs become the drivers of national economic recovery. “It is because the majority, or 99.9 percent, of our entrepreneurs are MSMEs that have contributed to the national GDP at