Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has called for diversification of vaccine manufacturing to developing countries at the First Meeting of the International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation. “We have to encourage international cooperation to accelerate global vaccination by increasing the production capacity through diversification,” she said in a written
The Ministry of Social Affairs has said it will distribute sewing machines to Papua residents to support their economic empowerment ahead of the 20th National Games in October. “We will teach Papuan children skills to sew T-shirts and souvenirs that can be displayed at the 20th National Games in October
The abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and limiting of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir into centrally administered territories two years ago has deteriorated the human rights situation there, a rights group has said. In 2019, the government of India unilaterally and arbitrarily revoked the special status
Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani has said that effective handling of the pandemic is key for national economic growth. “In the second quarter of 2021, public social and economic activities has begun to resume. Thus, our economy has also started to recover,” she noted in
Pertamina Modular Hospital in Tanjung Duren, Jakarta, will begin operations Friday, August 6, 2021, to handle COVID-19 patients, after it was observed by President Joko Widodo. “This hospital is ready to be operated by this evening. We are ready to gradually accept patients, (and we are backed with) 800 nurses
State-owned electricity company PT PLN (Persero) has said it supports the government’s decision to establish Geothermal Indonesia Holding to optimize the development of the country’s geothermal potential. The company’s executive vice president, corporate communications and CSR, Agung Murdifi, said that PT PLN has ensured its support by consolidating the concerned