Day: July 26, 2021

6.5-magnitude quake shakes Central Sulawesi’s Tojo Una-Una

Jakarta (ANTARA) – A powerful earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked Minahasa peninsula, Tojo Una-Una district, Central Sulawesi on Monday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported. The epicenter of the earthquake, which struck at 7.02 p.m. WIB (West Indonesia

Demand for COVID-19 drugs up 12-fold since June: Sadikin

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s demand for COVID-19 therapeutic drugs has climbed 12-fold since June 1, 2021 due to an explosion of COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said. “Since June 1, there has been an extraordinary surge in demand for drugs. The surge is about 12-fold,” he said

Indonesians urged to help maintain positive trend in COVID-19 handling

President Joko Widodo on Sunday announced the second extension of level 4 public activity restrictions, made effective from July 26 to August 2, 2021, amid a positive trend in Indonesia’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from extending the level 4 restrictions, the government is making some adjustments in rules related

Philips delivers Q2 sales of EUR 4.2 billion, with 9% comparable sales growth; net income amounts to EUR 153 million and Adjusted EBITA margin improves 280 basis points to 12.6%; company announces EUR 1.5 billion share buyback program

July 26, 2021 Second-quarter highlights Group sales increased to EUR 4.2 billion, with 9% comparable sales growth Comparable order intake decreased 15%, with strong double-digit growth in the Diagnosis & Treatment businesses and a decline in the Connected Care businesses on the back of COVID-19-related 167% growth in Q2 2020