Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has asked the University of Diponegoro (UNDIP) in Semarang, Central Java, to build electric buses equipped with HEPA filters to prevent COVID-19 transmission. Sumadi made the statement after traveling in a Bio Smart and Safe Bus equipped with HEPA filters
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government is reviewing the option of extending the quarantine period for Indonesian citizens arriving from abroad to 14 days from 10 days, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has informed. “The government is strongly considering to lengthen the quarantine period to 14
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The need for funding to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official from the National Development Planning Ministry/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has said. “Efforts to achieve SDGs amid the pandemic are even more challenging,” expert staff on social
Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggar (ANTARA) – The Coal tourism village in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, has launched an edutourism initiative for school students and creative communities through a “park for learning”, or taman baca program. “This is one of the Coal tourism village’s solutions to grow the creative spirit from
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has asked the government to tighten controls at Indonesian entry points to prevent the transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking note of an increase in international arrivals. “In the past week, there has been a fairly high increase in international
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has asked Bali to prepare for an increase in visitors during the year-end holidays considering that the island is a favorite destination for vacationers. “Based on the data we get, about 30 thousand domestic tourists come to Bali per day.