Day: October 26, 2021

Stunting involves maternal, infant mortality: BKKBN

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), Hasto Wardoyo, has said the problem of stunting  not only involves the incidence of hunger among children but also includes the problem of maternal and infant mortality. “Stunting eradication is in line with maternal and infant mortality reduction,” Wardoyo stated

Stay alert to slightest surge in COVID-19 cases: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged all regional heads across Indonesia to be vigilant to the slightest increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in their respective regions. At the Merdeka Palace, Monday, he delivered the directive to the governors, commanders of the regional military command, and heads of the

PCR test must be cheap, but safe: Governor Kamil

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has said that he hopes the government along with related stakeholders will decide on the PCR test price for air travelers without compromising on the quality and safety of the tests. “It (the test) has to be as cheap as possible but also safety and

RI drives declaration against illegal mercury trade at COP-4 Minamata

Indonesia encouraged the global declaration against illegal mercury trade while serving as host of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-4) Minamata Convention in November 2021 (online) and March 2022 (live). Director General of Garbage, Waste, Toxic and Dangerous Material Management (PSLB3) Rosa Vivien Ratnawati noted that

Digital literacy solution for job seekers: DPD Speaker

Digital literacy is a solution that job seekers can resort to in order to create their own businesses, Regional Representatives Council (DPD) Speaker AA LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti has said. “With enough digital literacy, I am optimistic that the millennial generation is capable of seeking out business opportunities. With this, the

Tourism development can fuel village economy recovery: expert

Purwokerto’s Jenderal Sudirman University tourism expert Chusmeru has asked regional governments to develop tourism villages to fuel economic recovery in rural areas amid the pandemic. “Tourism village is expected to rise as an alternative for tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic, and even beyond the pandemic era,” Chusmeru said in Purwokerto,