Day: November 8, 2021

Govt seeks to administer 300 million vaccines by year-end

Jakarta The Indonesian Government is targeting to administer 300 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2021 under the national vaccination program, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said. “With this pace, we estimate that by the end of the year, 290-300 million doses will have been

Pertamina seeks to promote multiple uses of geothermal energy

Jakarta State-owned energy company PT Pertamina (Persero) is seeking to expand the utilization of geothermal energy beyond power production. According to the CEO of PT Pertamina Power Indonesia, Dannif Danusaputro, geothermal should be seen as a renewable energy source for many uses, not just for electrification. “There are other beyond-energy

Civil servants must set example in health protocol observance: govt

Jakarta The Religious Affairs Ministry has urged state civil servants (ASN) to set an example for the community in terms of health protocol implementation. “Civil servants of the Religious Affairs Ministry must maintain vigilance. Civil servants of the Religious Affairs Ministry must be able to become an example of discipline

Pfizer COVID-19 medicine rivals Molnuvirapir: minister

Jakarta Pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturer Pfizer has introduced a COVID-19 antiviral medicine that is claimed to be better than Molnuvirapir, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said. “Molnuvirapir is the same as the one that made Ivermectin. Is there a rival? There is. Just released by Pfizer today, but as

Learn from history to advance Indonesia: Education Minister

Jakarta Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim has said that it is important to learn from history when creating a strategy for realizing an advanced Indonesia in the future. History is crucial for Indonesian people, hence they should not leave it behind, as the first President of

Four million Sinovac doses arrive in Indonesia

Jakarta Indonesian on Monday received four million Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of the 115th batch, Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G. Plate said in a press statement the same day. “Vaccines continue to arrive. This time, four million Sinovac vaccine doses arrived on November 8, 2021,” he informed.