Day: August 2, 2021

KPK confirms 436 employees contracted COVID-19 during pandemic

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that 436 of its employees had contracted COVID-19 during the period from March 2020 to July 31, 2021. “We recorded that 436 employees were confirmed positive during the pandemic, especially 141 from the Deputy for Enforcement,” acting spokesperson of KPK Ali

MPR optimistic of requisite governmental steps to protect public

Jakarta (ANTARA) – People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Deputy Speaker Dr Hidayat Nur Wahid expressed optimism that the government would take the requisite constitutionally-defined steps to protect the public and assuage the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The government’s role must also be supported by families to ensure our spirit

Bekasi’s 80 thousand junior high school students to be vaccinated

Cikarang, Bekasi (ANTARA) – As many as 80 thousand junior high schools students from various schools in Bekasi District, West Java Province, will receive vaccines under the pilot vaccination drive for students in the region. “The number of junior high school students (in Bekasi District) totals 80 thousand. Their parents

Pertamina to build 500-MW solar power plants

Jakarta (ANTARA) – PT Pertamina New Renewable Energy (PNRE), a sub-holding of state-run oil company PT Pertamina (Persero), has set a target to build 500-megawatt (MW) solar power plants at several operation locations of the Pertamina Group. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PNRE Dannif Danusaputro pointed to the construction of the

Health workers to get Moderna vaccine booster, minister assures

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin has assured that vaccinated health workers in Indonesia will be offered a third COVID-19 vaccine, or booster, to strengthen their immune response. Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine will be offered as a booster to health workers, he added. “We assure that the Moderna vaccine as

Greysia-Apriyani bag surprise gold in badminton women’s doubles

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu took the gold medal in badminton women’s doubles after upsetting China’s Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Monday. In the final match, held at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Greysia and Apriyani secured a 21-19