Day: December 2, 2021

IBF organizer collects 6,233 samples for COVID-19 tests

The organizing committee of the Indonesia Badminton Festival (IBF) held in Bali have collected some 6,233 samples for COVID-19 testing in the bubble area of the festival in 21 days. The sample collection took place from 11th November to 1st December, 2021. “We will do PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and antigen test

Climate resilience policies face multi-party support hurdle: Bappenas

The implementation of disaster and climate resilience policies have faced several challenges, including less-than-optimal cross-sectoral and multi-party support, an official from the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) has said. “There are at least four challenges to implementing disaster and climate resilience policies,” Arifin Rudiyanto noted during a discussion themed ‘Building

Health technology transformation is one of the government’s focuses

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin emphasized that the transformation of health technology is one of the focuses of the government, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The president has given me three assignments. The first is to conduct vaccinations, overcome the pandemic, and conduct major reforms and transformations

Central Lombok develops tourism villages with international standards

West Nusa Tenggara’s Central Lombok District government has striven to develop independent tourism village destinations that meet international standards in order to boost the local residents’ livelihood. “Central Lombok District has been designated as the host for the World Superbike (WSBK) and MotoGP international championships that means our district has

Ministry issues circular regulating Christmas celebrations

The Religious Affairs Ministry has issued a circular regulating Christmas celebrations and activities to prevent COVID-19 transmission in churches and protect the health of churchgoers. “This circular has been issued as a guide for Christians who are observing Christmas in churches to observe the health protocols to prevent COVID-19 infection

Pandemic expediting financial inclusion: Finance Minister

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated financial inclusion, with many Indonesian people receiving assistance in digital technology adoption, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati highlighted. “With technology and collaboration, we have encouraged the acceleration of financial inclusion,” she said here on Thursday There has been a rise in financial inclusion as a result