Day: July 27, 2021

Indonesian Finance Ministry endorses five international trade rules

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Finance Ministry has endorsed five regulations aimed at boosting trade between Indonesia and Free Trade Area (FTA) partner countries. “With the endorsement of five finance ministerial regulations, trade between Indonesia and FTA partner countries will increase further and Indonesia’s exports (to the countries) will rise,” the

Early warning systems must be attuned to regional quake profiles

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System (INA-TEWS) needs to be adapted to the character of earthquakes and tsunamis as well as the very varied geographical conditions of regions, a researcher has said. “TEWS design must be detailed and specific to each region. An effective TEWS must have

Indonesia records Rp223 trillion investment in second quarter

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Investments in Indonesia grew 16.2 percent to Rp223 trillion in the second quarter of 2021, compared to Rp191.9 trillion in the same quarter last year, according to the Investment Ministry/Investment Coordinating Agency (BKPM). Compared to the previous quarter, investments in the second quarter of 2021 grew slightly,

Jokowi pushes flexibility, progressive approach to higher education

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked higher education institutions not to fence or limit disciplines or subjects too rigidly so that learning can stay relevant to the dynamics of industrial needs. “Don’t be too stiff on the disciplines (subjects). If so, not only the graduates who try

Sale of fake oxygen cylinders deplorable: Jakarta governor

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan on Tuesday described the sale of fake oxygen cylinders by certain elements to profit from scarcity of oxygen in local markets as a “deplorable act”. “Those criminals (are) seeking profits in the illegal way when thousands of people urgently need oxygen cylinders,” he

IDI urges civil society to support healthcare workers

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has said it is working with civil society organization Anak Bangsa Peduli to support the nation’s healthcare workers by providing items such as personal protective equipment (PPEs). “Friends, more than three thousand doctors have been exposed to (COVID-19). This July, quite many