Day: December 29, 2021

Govt applying four strategies to handle Omicron variant

The Indonesian government is applying four strategies to handle and prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The four strategies are tight health protocols (washing hands, wearing masks, and social distancing), surveillance (testing, tracing, and self-isolating), vaccination, and treatment, Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate said in

Over 118 tons of drugs seized in 2021: BNN

Head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Petrus Reinhard Golose has revealed that his agency seized 115.1 tons of marijuana, 3.3 tons of crystal methamphetamine, 191,575 ecstasy pills, and 50.5 hectares of marijuana plantations in 2021. The confiscated items were evidence against the 85 drug syndicate networks, both national and international,

Positive tax revenue performance projected to continue in 2022: CITA

Non-governmental organisation Center for Indonesia Taxation Analysis (CITA) has projected the 2022 national tax revenue to continue to record positive performance after the country surpassed its tax revenue target this year. Indonesia has recorded tax revenue worth Rp1,231.87 trillion (US$86.5 billion) in 2021, reaching 100.19 percent of the targeted Rp1,229.6

1,200 traffic officers deployed to prevent crowding on New Year’s Eve

The Traffic Directorate of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police disclosed on Wednesday that at least 1,200 traffic officers would be deployed to prevent crowds at several locations in the capital city on New Year’s Eve. “The directorate has readied around 1,200 personnel to monitor key locations in the city,” the directorate’s Law

Pertamina wins 23 gold awards for effectively implementing ESG

Pertamina received 23 gold awards in the Corporate Performance Rating Program in Environmental Management (PROPER) 2021 organized by the Environment and Forestry Ministry for successfully implementing Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) for business sustainability. The number of awards garnered had increased sharply as compared to 16 Gold PROPER in 2020.

Emergency curriculum helping plug learning loss: ministry

The emergency curriculum applied for learning recovery during the pandemic has been proven to have reduced the impact of learning loss, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. “The emergency curriculum is attested to reduce the impact of the loss of learning and opportunities due to the