Day: December 23, 2021

Demographic dividend opportunity for youth to partake in development

The demographic dividend presents an opportunity for the Indonesian youth to partake in regional and national development, Presidential Expert Staff Aminuddin Ma’ruf stated. “The demographic dividend is an opportunity for the youth to become the actors of regional and national development. We have everything to push Indonesia from a third

Waskita plants 40 thousand mangrove seeds along Tangerang’s shoreline

State-owned construction company PT Waskita Karya (Persero) planted 40 thousand mangrove seeds along the shore of Ketapang Mangrove Park, Tangerang, Banten, as a form of support to environment preservation. “This activity is a form of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program that encourages sustainable development,” Executive Director of Waskita Karya Destiawan

Vaccine donations from France, Germany arrive in Indonesia

Indonesia received 4.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines that came as donation from France and Germany as well as through direct purchase. Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G. Plate noted that Indonesia’s large population necessitates an abundance of vaccines. “Therefore, from the start, the Indonesian Government has made diplomatic

Banten’s Agrinex Village can help create jobs: Tourism Minister

The Agrinex Ecotourism Village in Banten can set an example for job creation through the tourism and creative economy sectors, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has said. “The Ecotourism Agrinex Village should be fully supported and prepared as a top-notch destination that can attract tourists,” he remarked while inaugurating

UI students win EBEC contest with plastic waste reduction plan

A University of Indonesia team has won first place at the ‘2021 EBEC Business Plan Competition: The Potential of Digital Marketing for Millennials in the New Normal Era’ with their plan for reducing plastic waste. The university’s Sebersih (which translates to One-Clean) team comprised M. Aqil Drajat, a Creative Business

TNI Commander supervises mass vaccination in Manokwari

Indonesia Defense Forces (TNI) Commander General Andika Perkasa supervised the implementation of the third day of mass vaccination held by the TNI and the West Papuan government at the Borasi Field, Manokwari, West Papua. Perkasa paid a visit to Manokwari to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccination program in West Papua ran