Day: August 2, 2021

PLN asks customers to pay electricity bills on time

Bekasi (ANTARA) – State electricity company PT PLN (Persero) has asked all customers to pay their electricity bills at the beginning of the month to avoid disruptions in service. “Electricity facilitates people’s lives, but don’t forget to pay the bills according to usage so that services can continue to run,”

Expect United for Indonesia campaign to revive economy: Lutfi

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi has said he hopes the ‘United for Indonesia’ campaign would help accelerate national economic recovery. “Hopefully, this movement would revive domestic trade,” he said at an online press conference on Monday. Lauding the movement, the minister said it can serve as a good

Rock deformation at Graben-Aru triggers earthquake in Kaimana: BMKG

Jakarta (ANTARA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern part of Kaimana City, West Papua on Monday was caused by rock deformation, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The epicenter of the tectonic earthquake, which struck at 12.01 p.m. local time, was located in the sea at a

Demand for COVID-19 therapeutic drugs up in July: ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said demand for COVID-19 therapeutic drugs increased in July 2021,  along with a spike in COVID-19 cases . “The rise in demand led to an increase in imported raw materials, which was approximately four times. While the raw materials were being

Enforcement of level 4 PPKM further extended: President

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The enforcement of level 4 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) has been extended until August 9, 2021, President Joko Widodo announced on Monday. “Considering several COVID-19 cases indicators this week, the enforcement of PPKM level 4 will be extended in certain cities and districts. Community activity and mobility

Ginting ‘grateful’ for Olympic win

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian badminton player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting said he was “very grateful” for winning the bronze medal in the badminton men’s singles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday. “I am very grateful to God since this is my first Olympics,” Ginting was quoted as saying on the