Month: August 2021

Hope Myanmar will endorse ASEAN special envoy soon: Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia has expressed hope that Myanmar will endorse an ASEAN special envoy without delay to mediate a dialog between conflicting parties and ease the crisis in the country. “The special envoy must be able to work soon with a clear mandate from ASEAN. The special envoy must

PLN asks customers to pay electricity bills on time

Bekasi (ANTARA) – State electricity company PT PLN (Persero) has asked all customers to pay their electricity bills at the beginning of the month to avoid disruptions in service. “Electricity facilitates people’s lives, but don’t forget to pay the bills according to usage so that services can continue to run,”

Expect United for Indonesia campaign to revive economy: Lutfi

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi has said he hopes the ‘United for Indonesia’ campaign would help accelerate national economic recovery. “Hopefully, this movement would revive domestic trade,” he said at an online press conference on Monday. Lauding the movement, the minister said it can serve as a good

Rock deformation at Graben-Aru triggers earthquake in Kaimana: BMKG

Jakarta (ANTARA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern part of Kaimana City, West Papua on Monday was caused by rock deformation, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The epicenter of the tectonic earthquake, which struck at 12.01 p.m. local time, was located in the sea at a

Demand for COVID-19 therapeutic drugs up in July: ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said demand for COVID-19 therapeutic drugs increased in July 2021,  along with a spike in COVID-19 cases . “The rise in demand led to an increase in imported raw materials, which was approximately four times. While the raw materials were being

Enforcement of level 4 PPKM further extended: President

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The enforcement of level 4 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) has been extended until August 9, 2021, President Joko Widodo announced on Monday. “Considering several COVID-19 cases indicators this week, the enforcement of PPKM level 4 will be extended in certain cities and districts. Community activity and mobility