The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has urged all regional governments in Indonesia to ramp up coronavirus vaccinations to tackle a surge in cases. “Vaccination coverage is essential for dealing with the surge in cases that is starting to occur. Efforts must be made to achieve it (the target) before the
The enforcement of community activity restrictions (PPKM) in the Java-Bali region has been extended by two weeks until November 29, 2021, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has announced. In a statement received here on Monday, he reminded the public to remain vigilant, saying the number
Indonesia and New Zealand affirm the importance of equity in access to vaccines for all countries to accelerate the process of freeing the world of the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi following a bilateral meeting with her New Zealand counterpart, Nanaia Mahuta,
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the 26.5-kilometer-long Serang-Rangkasbitung Toll Road, the first section of the Serang-Panimbang Toll Road. “With Bismillahirahmannirrahim (In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful), I, this morning, inaugurate the Serang-Panimbang Section I toll road,” Jokowi stated at the Rangkasbitung toll gate, Banten Province, on
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed belief that the Serang-Panimbang Toll Road would help to leverage economic growth in Banten Province, especially for the districts of Lebak and Pandeglang. “I believe this will offer a leverage (for boosting the) economic (conditions) in Banten Province, in particular, especially around this toll road,
The Manpower Ministry held the ASEAN regional workshop on information exchange policies, foreign labor (TKA) mechanisms, regulations, and arrangements among ASEAN member countries. Director General of Labor Placement Development and Employment Opportunity Expansion (Binapenta and PKK) at the ministry, Suhartono, highlighted that one of the objectives behind holding the workshop