Day: September 14, 2021

Four provinces have first-shot vaccination rate of below 20 percent

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced that only four provinces still have a first-shot vaccination rate of under 20 percent. “Some provinces still have a first-shot vaccination rate of below 20 percent, with 15 percent recorded in Lampung, 18 percent in West Sumatra, 18 percent in North Maluku, and 19

Ultra-micro financial holding company freed people from loan sharks

Economic expert at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) Eko Lisytanto lauded the establishment of ultra-micro state-owned financial holding company that could free micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from loan sharks. “I am optimistic that the (establishment of the) ultra-micro state-owned financial holding company would disrupt

Floods inundate Rangkasbitung residential areas in Banten

Floods, triggered by incessant rains lashing since Monday night, swamped several residential areas in Rangkasbitung Sub-district, Lebak District, Banten Province. The residential areas of Sentral, Dukuh, Pasir Kongsen, Komdik, Palaton, and Cibahbul were submerged in floodwaters reaching heights of between 50 and 80 centimeters. “So far, we and our families

Minister Pandjaitan outlines three keys for coexistence with pandemic

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister cum Java-Bali PPKM coordinator Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan highlighted three key areas of focus of the government currently for coexistence with the COVID-19 pandemic. “The first one is the high vaccination coverage, especially for vulnerable groups, such as the elderly,” Pandjaitan stated at an online

No mu, lambda, C.1.2 variants yet found in Indonesia: Minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin informed the public that the lambda, mu, and C.1.2 COVID-19 variants had yet to be found in Indonesia. “These three variants — the lambda, mu, and C.1.2 — do not yet exist in Indonesia,” Sadikin confirmed during a press conference on the extension of public

Vice President reviews Sinergi Sehat vaccination center in Jakarta

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin reviewed the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination at the Sinergi Sehat Vaccination Center organized by the University of Indonesia Alumni Association (Iluni UI) at the Media Hotel and Tower, Tuesday. “I am optimistic that the COVID-19 vaccination center, initiated by Iluni UI, will continue to prioritize health