Day: October 12, 2021

PON: Long-distance ‘king’ Agus Prayogo wins 10,000m gold

West Java’s long-distance running athlete Agus Prayogo bagged the gold medal in the men’s 10,000-meter race at Papua’s 20th National Sports Week (PON) on Tuesday. The gold medal is the third that the “king” of long-distance has secured during this year’s PON. He also secured first place in the men’s 5,000m

Selection team for KPU-Bawaslu to work independently, impartially

The selection team for prospective members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) for 2022-2024 will remain transparent, independent, and impartial, an official has said. “We all have the same commitment to working openly, transparently, impartially, and independently to convince the public that we

Indonesian forestry products to be displayed at 2020 Dubai Expo

Indonesian non-timber forest products (NTFPs), processed wood products, and products made by communities living around forests will be promoted by the Environment and Forestry Ministry at the 2020 Dubai Expo, an official has said. “The ministry’s participation at the expo aims to show Indonesia’s achievements and progress in industry, technology,

COVID: Indonesia making preparations for due diligence

Indonesia is making preparations for due diligence as it is competing with India and South Korea to become a hub for COVID-19 vaccination training and knowledge transfer in the Asia-Pacific region. “Right now, we are competing with India and South Korea for hub (status),” Director of Socio-cultural Affairs and International Organizations

Infected PON participants will return home only after recovery: govt

The government will ensure that participants of the Papua National Sports Week (PON) XX who have been infected with COVID-19 recover before they return home, government COVID-19 handling spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito has said. “Those found infected during PON XX will immediately be isolated and will only be permitted to return home

Ministry blocks 151 unlicensed fintech P2P lenders

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics has blocked 151 unlicensed digital finance (fintech) peer-to-peer (P2P) lending companies and other four entities. The unlicensed companies were discovered by the Investment Awareness Task Force of the Financial Services Authority (OJK). Director general of informatics applications at the ministry, Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, said