Day: November 22, 2021

Mukomuko receives 21,060 COVID-19 vaccine doses of Pfizer

The Mukomuko District Health Office, Bengkulu Province, received an additional 21,060 COVID-19 vaccine doses of Pfizer for the elderly, public service officers, and general public in this area. “We have received another 21,060 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since a few days back, and all of these are Pfizer brands,”

Sweden looks forward to involvement in Indonesia’s new capital project

Sweden is looking forward to further engagement in Indonesia’s ambitious new capital project since it will adopt the smart city development concept learned from Swedish experiences. “We look forward to getting further engaged, as the new capital project moves on to the implementation phase,” Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia Marina Berg

Campuses must form teams against sexual violence: women’s commission

Colleges in Indonesia must create special teams for handling gender-based sexual violence cases in the campus environment, commissioner of the National Commission on Violence Against Women, Maria Ulfah Anshor, has said. “We recommend the colleges to be able to form a team that tackles sexual violence on campus,” Anshor remarked.

Synergy, coordination key to sustainable transportation: minister

Good synergy and coordination between stakeholders are key to realizing integrated and sustainable transportation in the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek), Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has said. “We, together with stakeholders, continue to strive to provide reliable urban transportation services in Jabodetabek. The government continues to push for various innovations

Low immunization during pandemic triggers outbreak: Health Ministry

Low immunization coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic can potentially cause extraordinary outbreaks (KLB) of several diseases that can be prevented through vaccination, according to the Health Ministry’s official. “Low immunization coverage can potentially lead to outbreaks in cases of diseases that can be prevented by immunization,” Director General of Disease

Clean energy use at just 0.3% of potential: official

The use of renewable energy in Indonesia has only reached 0.3 percent of the total potential of the country, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has said. Indonesia has clean energy potential of 3,64.4 gigawatts, comprising 3,294.4 gigawatts of solar energy, 94.6 gigawatts hydropower, 56.9 gigawatts bioenergy, 154.9 gigawatts wind