Day: December 3, 2021

‘Unreadable’ e-visas posing problems for Umrah pilgrims: official

Prospective Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia are facing problems in getting their electronic visas (e-visas) registered and recognized by Saudi Arabia’s Tawakalna application, which is similar to the PeduliLindungi app. Consul General of Indonesia at Jeddah (KJRI), Eko Hartono, made the remarks while speaking to ANTARA here on Friday. “Even though

Cosmetics should have halal certification: MUI

President Director of the Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Assessment Institute (LPPOM) at the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Muti Arintawati emphasized that cosmetic products in Indonesia should be certified halal. “Cosmetic products must have the halal certification,” Arintawati stated in a webinar on Friday. She pointed out that halal certification was regulated in Law

Merah Putih Vaccine suitable for booster, regular vaccination: BRIN

The Merah Putih vaccine, developed by Indonesian scientists, could be utilized for both booster shots and regular COVID-19 vaccination, head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Laksana Tri Handoko stated. “All vaccines, any of them, could be utilized for both booster and regular vaccination,” he told ANTARA here

Health Ministry to finalise booster vaccine policy for elderly

The Health Ministry’s COVID-19 vaccination spokesperson, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, confirmed that the authority was currently in the process of finalising the COVID-19 vaccine booster policy for the elderly. “We are currently making progress to finalise the booster vaccine policy for elderly, as the first vaccination percentage among our elderly reaches

Pandemic is a chance for economic transformation: President Jokowi

The COVID-19 pandemic must be used as an opportunity to fundamentally transform the economy to create resilience, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said. “Everyone must have that desire so that our economic resilience exists because this pandemic also gives us an opportunity to (rise),” he remarked in Denpasar, Bali, on Friday. He further

Indonesia, Spain’s constitutional courts agree to exchange information

The Indonesian Constitutional Court (MK) has said it is cooperating with Spain’s Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) on the exchange of information on Constitutional law and other subjects. “This memorandum of understanding (MoU) is a joint response to a global life that is open for information,” Chief Justice of MK, Anwar