Day: September 13, 2021

President Jokowi visits Central Java to review vaccination program

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) paid a working visit to Central Java Province, Monday, to review the implementation of vaccination activities and attend a meeting with the Indonesian State University Rector Council (MRPTNI). According to information received from the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat on Monday at around 8 a.m.

Sports Minister ensures welfare of accomplished retired athletes

Indonesian Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali has guaranteed that the ministry will ensure the welfare of athletes, who have excelled in international competitions, upon retirement. At an event titled “The Future of Indonesian Sports,” Amali noted that the athletes’ welfare was regulated in the Great Design of National Sports

Government should not rush to ease COVID-19 curbs: Expert

An expert from the Center of Indonesian Public Health Experts Association Hermawan Saputra has suggested the government to not rush to ease public activity restrictions (PPKM) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The PPKM will not be implemented from this Monday. I think PPKM will still be an option because several regions are at

Opportunities, threats presented by tourism boom in East Java

An influx of vehicles, an unusual occurrence, was observed on Sept 12 afternoon at the Dadaprejo Road intersection in Malang, East Java. Two buses filled with tourists were seen passing by. Not far from the Dadaprejo intersection, cars began to flock the Dinoyo Road intersection as well. Tourists began to

PNRE has completed process of restructuring in Pertamina group: CEO

PT Pertamina New Renewable Energy (PNRE), subsidiary of state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina, confirmed having completed restructuring in the Pertamina Group and expressed readiness to fulfill its duty of guiding the energy transition policy in Indonesia. “PNRE is Pertamina’s future generation in realizing energy transition, supporting national energy resilience, and

President Jokowi keen to ensure region-wise mass vaccinations run well

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is keen to ensure that mass COVID-19 vaccinations run optimally in all Indonesia’s provinces. To this end, he will directly visit the mass vaccination sites during every working visit to the regions, President Jokowi said while reviewing the door-to-door vaccination in Segaran Village, Klaten District, Central