Day: December 21, 2021

Government urges youth to boost added value of mining industry

The Indonesian government has called on the young generation to help boost the added value and benefits of the mining industry’s products. “I expect Indonesia’s young generation to play its important role more optimally in helping manage the mining industry,” Mineral and Coal Director General Ridwan Djamaluddin at the Energy

Crackdown ordered on soldier’s unauthorized service exit in Papua

Commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) General Andika Perkasa has ordered a crackdown on 2nd Private Yotam Bugiangge, who deserted the 756/Wimane Sili infantry battalion in Papua along with an assault rifle. “The TNI commander has ordered the army investigators and TNI authorities to enforce the law against the deserted

West Java committed to protecting migrant workers: official

West Java is committed to protecting migrant workers native to the province though the pandemic has led to a fall in the number of outbound workers to 15 thousand, an official has said. “The annual average of West Java migrant worker departures is around 57 thousand workers, but the number

Indonesia receives 2 million Sinovac vaccines from China

Indonesia received two million Sinovac vaccines in the form of a grant from the Chinese government on Tuesday. The shipment was the 163rd batch to arrive in the country, an official said. “The arrival of two million Sinovac vaccines at Soekarno-Hatta Airport is a support for the third phase of

Educating parents crucial for implementation of child vaccinations

House of Representatives (DPR RI) speaker Puan Maharani underscored the importance of educating parents for facilitating the smooth implementation of COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 6-11 years. In her statement received here, Tuesday, Maharani also voiced her support for the implementation of child vaccinations in Blitar City, East Java. “These

First Lady presses for assertive punishments for child abusers

First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo called for assertive actions against perpetrators of immoral acts on children while stressing to impose severe punishments on them. “The law must act toughly, and the perpetrators must be sentenced based on their crimes,” Widodo noted in her written statement after attending a meeting of