Day: August 12, 2021

A legislator slams COVID test certificate requirement for mall entry

Member of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) Deddy Sitorus has spoken out against the recently enacted government regulation requiring shoppers to show negative COVID-19 test certificates for gaining entry into malls. “The requirement for mall visitors to show proof of COVID-19 negative test result before entry must be reassessed as it will

Ministry urges visitors to follow health protocols in local markets

Visitors of local markets must follow health protocols even though no requirement for vaccination and antigen swabs has been laid down for the trial opening of shopping centers and malls, a Trade Ministry official has said. The trial opening of shopping centers and malls has been scheduled from August 10 to

Death tally exclusion from COVID-19 assessment temporary: task force

Head of the expert team of the COVID-19 Task Force Prof. Wiku Adisasmito has said that the exclusion of the death toll from the group of indicators used in COVID-19 handling is just temporary. “The policy is parallel with the attempts to fix the national recording and reporting system,” he said in a

KPU urged to take anticipatory measures if COVID-19 persists till 2024

Deputy Head the House of Representatives’ (DPR’s) Commission II Overseeing Home Affairs Luqman Hakim has asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) to prepare measures for anticipating the possible continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic till 2024. “We all indeed hope the COVID-19 pandemic will end very soon, but we also need to consider anticipatory measures

BAT Indonesia continues to send more talented Indonesians overseas

Cigarette manufacturer BAT Indonesia has sent more talented Indonesians overseas to learn and gain experience from other countries’ BAT offices and also occupy important roles there, including the UK, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam. “As part of our commitment to upskilling the capabilities of human resources

Vice President optimistic MSMEs will help develop national economy

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said he believes that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will play a crucial role in national economic development by contributing to the gross domestic product (GDP) and absorbing the workforce. “MSMEs are able to absorb 97 percent of the total workforce and raise 60.4