Day: October 14, 2021

BIN hosts student vaccinations in Padang

The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) hosted a COVID-19 vaccination program for students, university students, and the public in Padang city, West Sumatra, on Thursday. The mass vaccination activity was conducted at the Padang 2 Islamic State High School and was attended by at least 3,500 students from nine schools. “Vaccination

In Manokwari, VP holds impromptu discussion with palm fruit sellers

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin spoke with areca palm fruit sellers at the West Papua province Office Complex, Manokwari city, West Papua on Thursday. The impromptu conversation happened after the Vice President led a coordination meeting at the West Papua Governor’s Office, head of the Press, Media, and Information Bureau of

Academics push for inclusion of ‘Aceh Hikayat’ to UNESCO list

Academics from several institutions have voiced support for the inclusion of Aceh Hikayat — an epic literary work about Aceh Sultan Iskandar Muda — to the UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MoW) list. “Besides chronicling the glorious life of Iskandar Muda, the Aceh Hikayat also contains tradition and tolerance values revolving in the annals’

Culture Ministry supports COVID-19 vaccination for indigenous people

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology supports COVID-19 vaccination for indigenous people in Indonesia. “The initiative to vaccinate indigenous people was brought up through a coordination meeting that involves ministries, institutions, related regional governments, and non-governmental organizations (NGO),” Director of the Ministry’s Beliefs in One Almighty God and

North Sumatra commences animal feed exports to Singapore

A North Sumatra company has exported 40 tons of animal feed worth US$21.8 thousand to Singapore in a break from the past when the province relied on imports to meet its animal feed requirements. “The Agriculture Ministry through the Agriculture Quarantine Office in Belawan and the Directorate General of Customs

Promoting women and youth leadership for sustainable, inclusive growth

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on people’s lives, how businesses and economies operate, and the global sustainability agenda. Nevertheless, the current conditions will provide an unprecedented opportunity to build a better world by implementing more sustainable policies and actions. To address current challenges, the G20 heads of state and