Day: August 10, 2021

Analog Switch-Off to be delayed until next year: Ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Communication and Informatics stated that the discontinuation of analog terrestrial television broadcast or analog switch-off (ASO) will be delayed until next year. “Initially, the first stage will be conducted on August 17. However, on account of the pandemic, it will be conducted in three

Counter disinformation on COVID vaccinations, Papua authorities urged

Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – The Papua COVID-19 task force has urged authorities and communities across the province to counter disinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations, saying it has made many residents reluctant to get vaccinated. Hoaxes and scams related to COVID-19 vaccinations have even “haunted” several members of communities, making them doubt

Cut import reliance, build self-sufficiency: VP

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has urged Indonesian citizens to stop relying on imported products and start building self-sufficiency and economic independence by supporting local products. “We need to ‘hijra’ (migrate) from our dependence on imported products. Let us be self-sufficient and independent in our economy,” Amin said

BRIN seeks to boost national talent management

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Agency for Research and Innovation (BRIN) has said it will strive to strengthen national talent management by reaching out to Indonesian human resources in the science and technology sectors. “BRIN is pushing efforts to realize national talent management, especially in the field of research and

Industries improving in health protocol implementation: ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s industries are improving in implementing health protocols in the production environment for preventing COVID-19 transmission, Muhammad Khayam, the director general of chemical, pharmaceutical, and textile industries (IKFT) at the Industry Ministry, has said. “We know it has been almost two years that industries have gone through

Hope Papua can emulate success of Tokyo

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Despite pressures from various public organisations to cancel the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, scheduled for July 2021 after being pushed back by a year, the opening ceremony was held on July 23, 2021. Amidst the encroaching pandemic, the Olympics has proceeded smoothly and no large-scale