Day: August 26, 2021

Lungs infected with COVID-19 might take time to recover: doctor

Internist at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Dr. Rudy Kurniawan, Sp.PD stated that it took time for lungs infected with COVID-19 to return to normal functioning. “This is especially true for medium to severe conditions, and it usually takes a long time to return to normal, and if

Pancasila values must guide government policy: ministry

Pancasila values need to be internalized in each policy and decision taken by the government, Head of Human Resource Development from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Asep Kurnia said. During a seminar entitled ‘Resilient Indonesia, Growing Indonesia: Internalizing Pancasila Among Students/Youths’ on Thursday, Kurnia opined that internalizing Pancasila

ASEAN Electronic Commerce Bill should be reinforced with regulations

The ASEAN Agreement on Electronic Commerce Bill needs to be strengthened with various regulations, member of Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR) Nevi Zuairina has said. In a written statement issued here on Thursday, she described the advancements of globalization, such as international e-commerce, as a double-edged sword. On

Palangka Raya Mayor confirms 10,323 COVID-19 recoveries since 2020

Palangka Raya Mayor Fairid Naparin confirmed that 10,323 people had recovered in the capital city of Central Kalimantan Province ever since the first case was identified in 2020. “The number of patients in Palangka Raya that made a recovery from COVID-19 climbed to 10,323 after an additional 50 patients recovered,” Naparin

Fiscal policy implementation adaptive in view of COVID: Vice Minister

The Indonesian Government is implementing an adaptive, anticipative, and flexible fiscal policy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Vice Minister Suahasil Nazara has said. During the ‘100 Economist Virtual Workshop’, accessed from here on Thursday, Nazara said that the government had unveiled Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No.1 of

Do not rely on national budget forever: Deputy Minister

The national economy cannot rely on national and regional budgets forever, warned Finance Deputy Minister Suahasil Nazara. “After the COVID-19 pandemic, public consumption, investments and net exports are expected to increase again. The national budget, which used to cushion the economy, could then be focused on gradually reducing deficits,” he