Day: December 13, 2021

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits East Java-Bali due to subduction

A 5.1-magnitude tectonic earthquake struck the southern regions of East Java and Bali at 12:46 p.m. local time due to a medium-level quake from a subduction zone activity. The quake’s epicenter was located at 9.69 degrees South latitude and 113.57 degrees East longitude, or precisely coming from sea, at a

Pandemic leaves complex challenges: Bank Indonesia’s Governor

The COVID-19 pandemic that has protracted for almost two years worldwide has thrown various complex challenges at Indonesia and the world despite recovery of the global economy, Bank Indonesia’s Governor Perry Warjiyo stated. “For almost two years, we have learnt a lot about how to solve very complex problems arising

Banyumas police readies six thousand vaccine doses for year end

The Banyumas Police Force has readied six thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccine for travelers coming to Banyumas District, Central Java, during the year-end holidays. “We urge posts at the far end, such as Ajibarang and Wangon, to not be like in the past, which are security posts but should serve

VP urges Indonesia to build fintech governance

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has urged ministries and non-ministerial government institutions (K/L) as well as related parties to build financial technology (fintech) governance amid the current technological advancement. “Financial technology development is a valuable momentum that must be utilized. Indonesia must immediately build a framework for financial technology governance that

Gunung Kidul aiming for 100% vaccination rate

The district government of Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, is seeking 100-percent COVID-19 vaccination coverage by the end of 2021. According to the head of the Gunung Kidul Health Office, Dewi Irawaty, currently, the first dose coverage in the area has reached 83.28 percent or 495,625 of the total 595,145 targeted recipients,

Government ensures G20 delegations use special flight route

The Indonesian government has ensured that foreign delegates attending a series of events at the G20 Summit will use a special flight route. The special flight route will be separate from the civilian passengers’ route. “We agreed that our international flights will use a special route separate from that for