Day: September 20, 2021

Need to remain alert for imported COVID-19 cases: Health Ministry

Indonesia needs to remain alert for COVID-19 spread from travelers entering the country from several bordering countries that are battling an infection surge, an official from the Health Ministry has said. “In accordance with the weekly COVID-19 report for September 3-9 2021, Indonesia still needs to be aware of cases

Innovation, technology key for expediting village development

Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration, Abdul Halim Iskandar, has said that innovation and technology are key for accelerating the pace of development in villages. In 2019, there were 78,030 beneficial innovations and technologies that were applied as part of village development, Iskandar pointed out at the

Telkomsel, Zoom collaborate to make virtual interactions affordable

Telkomsel has announced a collaboration with Zoom Video Communications Inc. for providing Telkomsel customers affordable and premium online communication, particularly as they adopt hybrid work practices. As a digital connectivity enabler, Telkomsel is committed to offering state-of-the-art solutions that are suitable to customer needs, Telkomsel’s vice president of the digital

Furniture, handicraft market opportunities continue to grow: minister

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has said that opportunities for the furniture and handicraft market have continued to grow and therefore they must be supported by the provision of raw materials, capital, and labor. “The raw materials for the furniture and handicraft industries in Indonesia can be said to be

Large-scale reduction in greenhouse gas emissions required: expert

An immediate and large-scale reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is required to prevent global temperatures from rising up to 1.5 degrees Celsius, Siswanto, a researcher from Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), has said. During a virtual discussion concerning the climate crisis, accessed from here on Monday, Siswanto drew attention

Ministry provides 1,000 tons of corn feed to farmers

The Agriculture Ministry has said that it will supply one thousand tons of corn feed to layer poultry farmers in Blitar city of East Java, Kendal district of Central Java, and Lampung province. The step was taken as part of efforts to provide cheap feed to poultry farmers, the ministry’s Secretary General,