Day: September 16, 2021

Indonesia’s export value reached record-high in Aug 2021: Minister

Indonesia’s export value in August 2021 had reached US$21.42 billion, bracing an all-time high ever since US$18.60 billion was recorded in August 2011, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated. Export realization rose by 20.95 percent (mtm), or 64.1 percent (yoy), which supported Indonesia’s trade value in August 2021

Indonesian migrant workers with health issue repatriated from Malaysia

Indonesian Consul General in Kuching Yonny Tri Prayitno confirmed the consulate general had facilitated the repatriation of two Indonesian migrant workers ailing from health issues from Malaysia through the Aruk border crossing, Sambas, West Kalimantan. “The consulate general has assisted the repatriation of two migrant workers suffering from illness in

Minister highlights lack of child-friendly television shows

Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Bintang Puspayoga, pointed out that currently only a few media platforms, including television, broadcasted material specifically catering to children. “As a result of this condition, the child audience lacks choices and switches to watching film genres that are not suitable for that age

Ministry targets 12-year-olds to be free of caries by 2030

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin is targeting 12-year-old children in Indonesia to be caries-free by 2030 through the mentoring role of the Dental and Oral Health Committee. “Another area of focus I have called attention to is the importance of dental and oral services in the promotive and preventive efforts,

Five villages covered under Balikpapan house gas pipeline project

The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry and Balikpapan authority, under a public-private partnership scheme, have continued the cooking gas pipeline project for houses in the city. “The project is planned to start in 2021 and be completed in 2024,” Balikpapan Mayor Rahmad Mas’ud stated in Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan,

Minister calls to open schools after full vaccination of teachers

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy has urged schools to reopen for face-to-face offline school activities if vaccination coverage among teachers has reached 100 percent. “If the teachers’ vaccination coverage has reached 100 percent, then the schools should reopen for offline activities. If we wait to