Month: September 2021

Minister Uno pushes music digitalization in Ambon

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has  encouraged music and creative economy players in Ambon city, Maluku province to digitize music during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Currently, the situation is indeed difficult because we are still in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic situation, but do not make creative

Health Protocols Task Force formed amid reopening of public facilities

The National COVID-19 Handling Task Force has formed the Public Facilities 3M (Wearing Masks, Maintaining Distance, and Washing Hands) Health Protocols Task Force amid the re-opening of public facilities in several regions. The establishment of the new task force is in accordance with Circular Letter Number 19/2021 on the establishment

Corruption prevention crucial for creating clean business ecosystem

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto voiced complete support to the efforts to prevent corruption in order to create a clean business ecosystem to boost investors’ trust. “I fully support corruption prevention attempts. It is important to reduce the risk of corruption, both now and in future,” Hartarto remarked

Travel requirements enforced at AP II airports during PPKM Java-Bali

Indonesia’s airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) has enforced travel requirements during community activities restriction (PPKM) level 4, level 3, and level 2 in Java and Bali from August 31 to September 6, 2021. Corporate Communications Vice President of AP II Yado Yarismano appealed to all airplane passengers to

Scientist specializing in sustainable nutrition wins APEC Prize

An inspiring young scientist, specializing in connecting agriculture and food systems with sustainability and nutrition to achieve better human health and well-being, has won this year’s APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE). Dr Jessica Bogard, a dietitian and public health nutritionist from Australia, bagged the award for

Adaro offers oxygen concentrators to Kalimantan, Sumatra hospitals

PT Adaro Indonesia offered assistance through the provision of 300 oxygen concentrators to 19 hospitals in the regions of Kalimantan and Sumatra to treat COVID-19 patients in need of oxygen. Chairman of the Adaro Bangun Negeri Foundation Okty Damayanti stated that apart from being distributed to 19 hospitals, the oxygen