Day: December 16, 2021

Year-ender – More Indonesian geoparks vie for place on UGGp list

Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic nation with some 17 thousand islands scattered between the Pacific and Indian oceans. So far, six Indonesian geoparks have been put on the UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) list of 169 geoparks from 44 countries. To get on the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and

BRIN creates tech to turn wood waste into chip block pallets

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has developed a technology to process wood waste into environmentally friendly composite products in the form of chip block pallets of export quality. “The technology for utilizing wood waste for environmentally friendly composite products in the form of chip block pallets can be

Yogyakarta to start COVID-19 vaccinations for children on Sat

Yogyakarta is planning to start COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 6–11 years from Saturday, an official said on Thursday adding, the program is targeting around 39 thousand children. “This weekend, there will be a kick-off of vaccinations for children in collaboration with us in Yogyakarta city,” head of the Yogyakarta

Merangin Geopark, Jambi’s gem

Indonesia is dubbed as a “Heaven on Earth” for the rich natural beauty that has made it one of the destinations for international travelers. Some of Indonesia’s sites have been registered as a global heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), for example, geoparks. A geopark

Minister asks public not to travel abroad during holidays

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has appealed to the public not to travel abroad during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays to prevent the entry of new variants of COVID-19 into Indonesia. “For this holiday, please spend your time here inside the country; no need to travel abroad. Indonesia is

Indonesia adds 213 COVID-19 cases

Indonesia reported 213 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours ended Thursday afternoon, with 234 patients recovering from the infection, according to the COVID-19 Response Task Force. Meanwhile, 10 patients succumbed to the virus, taking the total death toll to 143,979 since the country reported the first confirmed case in