Day: October 8, 2021

Govt optimistic of rowing arena yielding best Papuan athletes

Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, Zainudin Amali, is sanguine that the international-standard rowing arena in Youtefa Bay, Jayapura City, can generate the best local athletes and make Indonesia proud in the near future. “I hope the government, Indonesia Rowing Sports Association (PODSI), and the community would nurture (the talent in

Papua’s Jayawijaya district faces shortage of doctors, pharmacists

The Jayawijaya district administration in Papua province is still facing a shortage of general practitioners and pharmacists, according to head of the district’s Health Office, Willy Mambieuw. “As a result, several community health centers still have no general practitioners and pharmacists at all,” he said in Wamena, the capital of

Govt should stay optimistic in achieving herd immunity target: MPR

Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR)  Bambang Soesatyo has called on the Indonesian government to remain optimistic in attaining herd immunity or the target of vaccinating 70 percent of the population. “Hence, the government should continue the efforts to expedite vaccinations and increase the national vaccination coverage by vaccinating

OJK shares six tips to avoid financial fraud

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has disseminated six tips so that people do not fall victim to fake financial technology companies, many of which have come under scrutiny lately. “This way, it is expected that illegal financial technology (services) can be eliminated,” OJK’s digital financial innovation group analyst, Kurniatul Khasanah,

KPK open to collaborate with IM57+ Institute

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Vice Chairman Nurul Ghufron echoed the anti-graft body’s openness to collaborate with Indonesia Memanggil (Indonesia Calling) 57 Institute, or IM57+ Institute, formed by ex-KPK employees. “If they really are committed to eradicating corruption, then the KPK is open to collaborate with any party,” Ghufron stated at

Waskita Karya expects contracts worth Rp25-30 trillion in 2022

State-owned construction company PT Waskita Karya is expecting the value of new contracts from government and private company projects to reach Rp25-30 trillion (around US$1.7-2.1 billion) in 2022. “Waskita Karya has projected the corporation’s new contract value in 2022 at Rp25-30 trillion,” Waskita Operation Director III Gunadi said on Friday.