Day: October 6, 2021

Digitalization becomes golden opportunity for youth: Minister Hartarto

Digitalization in the new normal era has become a golden opportunity for Indonesian youth to tap into entrepreneurship programs, Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto stated. “Post pandemic is a new era that we know as the digitalization era. This era has great market potential. Young people, as future leaders,

Riau Islands-Singapore “travel bubble” scheme cancelled: governor

Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad confirmed that the travel bubble scheme with Singapore, earlier planned for October 2021, had been cancelled following a spike in COVID-19 cases in the city-state. “The number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore remains high,” Governor Ahmad stated while divulging the reason behind the scheme cancellation

PON matches to continue despite few COVID cases: Sports minister

Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali confirmed that the 20th National Sports Week (PON) being held in Papua Province since Oct 2 will continue despite reports of several athletes and officials having contracted COVID-19. “The matches continue, while health protocols are enforced in accordance with the existing regulations,” the minister

Achieving herd immunity still requires hard work: VP

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has reminded the public that all parties still need to put in all-out efforts to help the country achieve herd immunity against COVID-19. “As of October 3, 2021, under the national vaccination program, 45.03 percent of the population had been administered the first dose, while 25.29

Indonesia successfully tests bioavtur-powered flights

Indonesia has successfully conducted test flights on the Bandung-Jakarta route using bioavtur, a jet fuel derived partially from palm oil, Energy and Mineral Resource Minister Arifin Tasrif said in a statement released here on Wednesday. Indonesia has made history with the test flights, which were conducted from Bandung in West Java to

Evaluating health protocols during Papua PON needed: house speaker

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani called to conduct an evaluation of the health protocols implemented at the XX Papua National Games (PON) on grounds of mutual safety after several athletes and officials tested positive for COVID-19. “An evaluation must be conducted of the health protocols at the Papua PON.