LONDON, Aug. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Publishing startup Reedsy announced today the launch of their book publishers directory, which lists over 450 vetted publishers in the US, UK, Canada, India, Australia, and other countries worldwide. The directory includes small presses, mid-size publishing houses, and Big Five publishers to serve
The South Sulawesi police have confiscated 35 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and several thousand ecstasy pills from a man arrested at a hotel in Makassar City on August 27 2021. The suspect’s identity has yet to be exposed, but the police vowed to announce it and provide more details on
Epidemiologist at the University of Indonesia (UI) Dr Pandu Riono has urged the government to establish a public health and disease control agency to prepare the country against any epidemic in future. “We should establish an agency specialised in disease control that is directly accountable to the president, and it
Truck and commercial vehicles coachbuilding company PT Harapan Duta Pertiwi Tbk, listed at the Indonesian Stock Exchange as HOPE, is optimistic of a recovery in the demand for custom trucks and commercial vehicles this year. “We are optimistic of demand for coachbuilding’s body production in 2021 to increase from 2020.
The Ministry of Industry continues to encourage increased productivity and competitiveness of the seaweed processing industry in the country, as Indonesia has vast potential to increase the added value of seaweed commodities through industrial downstreaming. “In addition to the need for various strategic policies, strong coordination is required with relevant
Some 482 kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools in Semarang City, Central Java, have begun implementing the face-to-face learning system from Monday. Semarang Mayor Hendrar Prihadi, who observed the face-to-face learning system implemented at the Public Junior High School (SMPN) 12 Semarang, noted that it was running in accordance with the
The rupiah exchange rate to the US dollar transacted at the Jakarta interbank market at the start of the week strengthened as the US central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), signaled tapering this year. At 10:18 a.m. local time, the Indonesian currency opened 45 points higher, or 0.31 percent, to
The Ministry of Health highlighted that imported raw material components were still largely used in the production of medical devices in Indonesia. “During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the number of industries in this sector increased, from 303 to 871. However, only 3.48 percent of them comply with the local
State Logistics Agency (Bulog) President Director Budi Waseso reported the national availability of rice stocks at 1.16 million tons as of August 27, deemed sufficient for the national supply chain, price stabilization, and disaster preparedness. “The government’s rice stocks reach 1.145 million tons, while rice stocks for commercial purposes touch
Bangka Belitung Islands COVID-19 Task Force confirmed that an additional 15 patients died of COVID-19, thereby bringing the total death tally to 1,211. “Most of the COVID-19 patients that died had suffered from congenital diseases, such as heart (issues), lungs (issues), diabetes, hypertension, and others,” Secretary of the Bangka Belitung