Day: November 9, 2021

Myanmar should sincerely accept, apply consensus to address crisis

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has called on Myanmar to sincerely accept and implement the Five-Point Consensus agreed by the member state leaders to address the crisis in the country. “ASEAN is a family, and what we are doing to Myanmar is nothing more than a family helping

Passenger growth of 47.2 percent in October after emergency PPKM

Indonesian airport operator, PT Angkasa Pura I, recorded a 47.2-percent growth in passenger traffic in October 2021 to reach 2,860,812 passengers, from 1,943,424 travelers in September 2021. “After the emergency community activity restrictions (PPKM) in July 2021, the number of aircraft passengers continued to grow. The easing of air travel

Action taken against 3,631 illegal online lenders since 2018: OJK

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) said it has initiated legal action against 3,631 illegal online lenders since 2018 amid intensified monitoring of existing online lending companies. “By collaborating with law enforcers, ministries, and Investment Alert Task Force officers, we have taken concrete measures to screen and take actions against illegal

Domestic medicines to use TKDN materials: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry is ensuring that domestic drug production absorbs a high percentage of Domestic Component Level (TKDN), according to Arianti Anaya,  the ministry;s acting director general of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. “With the regulations to support TKDN, we are ensuring the domestic drug market will have high TKDN,” Anaya

Bio Farma distributed 233.4 million COVID-19 vaccines until Nov 4

Bio Farma, the holding company for pharmaceutical State-Owned Enterprises, has distributed 233.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to all Indonesian provinces. “In total, until November 4, 2021, we had distributed 233.4 million doses of vaccines to all provinces in Indonesia,” Director of Bio Farma Honesti Basyir stated here on Tuesday. Basyir

BRIN to build four earthquake-resilient composite homes in 2021

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will build four earthquake-resilient composite housing units in 2021 to be placed in several areas in Indonesia, BRIN official Ade Sholeh Hidayah told ANTARA here on Tuesday. “It would require earthquake-resilient house technology innovation that comprises design, construction, material, structural strength testing to produce earthquake-resilient