Day: January 3, 2022

Ministry encourages schools to implement limited face-to-face learning

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology has encouraged schools in Indonesia to implement limited face-to-face learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic recovery period. “During the recovery period, the government encourages schools to implement limited face-to-face learning, as the pandemic is not completely over,” Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education,

Students welcome face-to-face learning

Nadisya Kiara Putri, a seventh-grade student at Bina Insan Mandiri Junior High School (SMP), Kembangan Sub-district, West Jakarta, and many other school students in the Indonesian capital city enthusiastically participate in the 100-percent face-to-face learning (PTM) that began on Monday. “It is nice to be able to understand the subject material more deeply

Some 21 million Indonesians will receive booster vaccine: minister

As many as 21 million Indonesians were included in the target group for booster vaccination or the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine as an antibody booster, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated. “President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had decided to start the booster vaccination program on January 12, 2022,” Sadikin noted

MPR deputy speaker optimistic of MPs completing bills in 2022

People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) deputy speaker Lestari Moerdijat expressed hope that 2022 would bring new optimism for lawmakers to complete the ratification of popular bills this year in keeping with their earlier promise. “New year means new optimism and hope. New opportunities in several sectors in national development will

Minister receives award from police, Jasa Raharja

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has received a safety driving brevet from the Police Traffic Corps and an award from PT Jasa Raharja for his ministry’s consistent efforts towards ensuring public transportation safety. He received the award at an event held to mark the 61st anniversary of PT Jasa Raharja

Pandjaitan hires former Bukalapak CEO as special advisor

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan invited the leaders of successful startups to serve the country after recruiting former CEO of e-commerce firm Bukalapak, Rachmat Kaimuddin, as a special advisor. Kaimuddin has been appointed as the Technology and Sustainability Development Special Advisor at the ministry, he said.