Day: September 29, 2021

Indonesians prepare to learn to live with COVID-19

The Indonesian government has been racing to inoculate over 208 million citizens as the nation prepares to learn to live with COVID-19, which has continued to linger since early 2020. The nation, which rolled out its COVID-19 vaccination program on January 13, 2021, has administered 89.8 million first shots, accounting

East Java’s sepak takraw men’s doubles team secures gold medal

East Java contingent’s sepak takraw men’s team pocketed a gold medal in the Papua National Sports Week (PON) XX after defeating South Sulawesi, 2-1, in the finals held at Trikora sports arena (GOR), here, Wednesday. This result leveled the province up after having been left behind in the national game

BRGM optimistic of mangrove rehabilitation reaching 34,000 hectares

The National Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) is upbeat about the president’s target of rehabilitating 34 thousand hectares of mangroves this year being achieved. In a written statement here on Wednesday, Head of BRGM Hartono stated that his group will continue to plant mangroves in nine provinces: North Sumatra,

Bekasi government launches free vaccination drive for pets

West Java’s Bekasi government organized free rabies vaccinations for pets in the area, to commemorate 2021 World Rabies Day. Free rabies vaccinations for pets were carried out simultaneously in several areas in the city, head of livestock and animal health division of the local Food Security, Agriculture and Fisheries Office,

Govt has distributed Rp468.9 trillion to villages since 2015: ministry

The Indonesian Government has disbursed Rp468.9 trillion in village funds from 2015 to 2022, Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara has informed. “These village funds are available in the village cash account, and we hope they are used as much as possible to improve the life quality of the village community,

Govt disburses 42% of budget fund for MSME recovery

The government has disbursed Rp68.35 trillion in budget funds for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and corporations under the national economic recovery (PEN) program as of September 17, 2021, a Finance Ministry official has said. The disbursed funds account for 42 percent of the total PEN budget fund of