Day: December 17, 2021

Minister flags off vehicle exports from Patimban Port

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi sent off the first export shipment of vehicles to various countries from PT Pelabuhan Patimban Internasional, Subang, West Java. “Today marks a new history for the government to have succeeded in building one more port,” the minister remarked in Subang on Friday while launching the

Sumatran tiger captured in North Sumatra’s Padang Lawas: BKSDA

The North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency has said its wildlife team has captured a Sumatran tiger involved in a conflict with residents of Padang Lawas district for over a month. The tiger was captured on December 16, 2021 after it entered a trap that the wildlife team members had

Mandalika Circuit strives to meet homologation conditions for MotoGP

The Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) continues to improve race-supporting facilities and infrastructure at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit to meet the homologation requirements for the 2022 MotoGP. The association noted in a statement on Friday that it had also continued to coordinate intensively with related stakeholders, such as

Need stricter security at borders to prevent Omicron spread: VP

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has called for tighter security at all entry points along the Indonesian border to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. “First, of course, impose stricter security (to prevent) the entry of (Omicron) at various entrances, be it air, sea, or land. Don’t let

Residents warned to stay away from Mount Semeru: minister

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Arifin Tasrif has asked residents living around the slopes of Mount Semeru not to carry out activities in the hazard-prone zone identified by his ministry’s Geological Agency. “Regarding the increase in the status of Mount Semeru, there were indications of rising seismic and visual

70 percent of Indonesians to be vaccinated by early 2022: official

With more than 105 million Indonesians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 so far, the government is optimistic about the vaccination program covering 70 percent of the nation’s population by early 2022, an official has said. “We are optimistic that early in the next year, Indonesia will be able to achieve its