Day: December 28, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic is a great learning opportunity for gov’t: minister

The government, businesses, and people stand to learn a lot from the COVID-19 pandemic to improve themselves in future, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated. “I always emphasize this while conversing with the Finance Ministry’s officials, as we may not see another situation of such magnitude in future,” Indrawati

Indonesia to lift ban on operating Boeing 737MAX

The Indonesian Transportation Ministry, through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, will lift the ban on the operation of Boeing 737-8 (737MAX) aircraft in Indonesia following thorough investigation and repair of the aircraft system. “We have coordinated with aviation authorities and operators around the world, especially in the ASEAN. Several

First patient of local Omicron transmission is asymptomatic: Ministry

Indonesia’s first patient of the local transmission of the Omicron variant did not exhibit any symptoms of illness, an official of the Health Ministry stated. “The patient is an asymptomatic case. We have not found any symptoms at all to this day,” the ministry’s Director of Infectious Disease Prevention and

Government should handle spike in staple food prices: House speaker

House of Representatives (DPR RI) Speaker Puan Maharani drew attention to the surge in prices of staple food items at the end of 2021 and urged the government to address the issue immediately. “The government must immediately control the staple food prices at the end of this year. Several staple

Patient infected with Omicron relocated to RSPI Sulianto Saroso: gov’t

A joint task force relocated a COVID-19 positive patient infected with the Omicron variant at Green Bay Condominium Pluit to Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital (RSPI SS), Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Tuesday. Head of the Penjaringan Police Station Adjunct Police Commissioner (AKBP) Febri Isman Jaya noted that the transfer

President Jokowi, ministers row dragon boat in Ladongi dam

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and several members of his Onwards Indonesia cabinet tried their hand at rowing a dragon boat at Ladongi dam, Southeast Sulawesi, on Tuesday. Public Works and Public Housing Minister, Basuki Hadimuljono, and Cabinet Secretary, Pramono Anung, were among those who joined the President on the dragon boat. Meanwhile,