Month: July 2021

Sectoral digital transformation spurred by pandemic: IATI

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has driven digital transformation across nearly all strategic sectors of Indonesia, including industry and trade, according to the Indonesia Technology Auditor Association (IATI). At IATI’s National Performance Meeting titled “The Role of Technology Audit in Supporting the National Economic Recovery” observed here on Saturday,

Aceh fisherman adrift in Thailand returns home after quarantine

Banda Aceh (ANTARA) – Aceh fisherman Ade Elfikar, 40, rescued by the National Coast Guard after being stranded on boat for over a week in Thailand, returned home after undergoing a week-long COVID-19 quarantine in the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran Emergency Hospital for COVID-19 patients. “Insyaallah (God willing), today (July 31), at 2:55 p.m. West

7,757 residents of C Kalimantan’s Palangka Raya recover from COVID-19

Palangka Raya (ANTARA) – ​​​​With 66 more patients recovering from COVID-19 in Palangka Raya, the total recoveries in the Central Kalimantan capital have reached 7,757, Mayor Fairid Naparin has informed. “The data is based on the COVID-19 task force report yesterday (July 30, 2021). Although the recovery rate is quite

Indonesia’s F&B industry utilization at 89% amid pandemic: ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The utilization of the food and beverage industries in Indonesia has reached 89 percent amid the pandemic, acting Director General of Agro-based Industry at the Ministry of Industry Putu Juli Ardika has informed. “The utilization of PT Unilever Indonesia and Mondeléz has reached 89 percent,” he said on the

wage subsidy recipients use aid for daily needs during pandemic: govt

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara expects beneficiaries of the wage subsidy program (BSU) to utilize the offered aid to cater to their daily needs during the pandemic. “This is based on a survey conducted with the National Team for Accelerated Poverty Reduction (TNP2K), the Workers Social

265 West Sumba prisoners get second COVID dose

Kupang (ANTARA) – As many as 265 prisoners at the Waikabubak Penitentiary in West Sumba District, East Nusa Tenggara Province, have received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Waikabubak Penitentiary Head Mohammad Nur informed. “We are grateful that the second dose of the vaccine has been provided so that it can help expedite