Day: November 25, 2021

Some 2,552 disasters struck Indonesia in 2021: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that 2,552 natural disasters, largely floods, tornadoes, and landslides, had hit Indonesia this year until this day. According to BNPB’s data that ANTARA received here on Wednesday, 1,062 incidents of floods, 650 incidents of tornadoes, 511 landslides, and 263 incidents of forest and

A stitch in time: Taiwan and Japan join hands in providing critical care

Japan has donated five batches of the AZ COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, and Taiwan has reciprocated by providing treatment at NTHU’s Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Center (BNCTC) for a 20-year-old Japanese woman suffering from a malignant brain tumor. The treatment was a success, and she has now returned to school.

Language office translates 30 West Java literature works in 2021

The West Java Provincial Language Office has translated 30 local literature works and reading materials suitable for pupils of early childhood and primary schools this year. “Praise be to God, we have successfully translated 30 literature works this year, and we aimed to translate 25 literature works for pupils of

TMII follows government’s directive on Christmas and New Year

State-run enterprise managing Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jakarta, has confirmed that it will follow the government’s directive on the plan to apply Public Activity Restriction (PPKM) level three during the Christmas and New Year. “We, the TWC (PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan, & Ratu Boko), will follow the

Constitutional Court rules job creation law unconstitutional

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court (MK) on Thursday ruled that the Job Creation Law is unconstitutional and ordered the government to amend parts of the controversial law within two years. “It (the law) is contrary to the 1945 Constitution and does not have conditional legal binding as long as it is not

Get acquainted with the vibrant Colombian culture in “Encanto”

Women in beautiful and brightly colored folk costumes and young men in tricolored masks of yellow, blue, and red congregate in front of a cinema door hall while awaiting the door to open and admit them in. They greeted each other with open arms, exchanging hugs and kisses, as they