Day: January 5, 2022

VP asks universities to help solve unemployment issues

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has asked universities to provide solutions to problems related to unemployment in Indonesia by strengthening collaboration in the employment sector. “Universities must be able to provide solutions to unemployment problems in Indonesia and in ASEAN, through strengthening collaboration in the employment sector,” Amin said while delivering

Indonesian Embassy in Cairo facilitates Indonesia’s coffee exports

The Indonesian Embassy in Cairo facilitated the trade of coffee between Indonesia’s supplier and Egyptian buyers — marking the foremost transaction in 2022 — in a bid to boost the nation’s export volume to Egypt. “Thus, we can sustainably meet the demands of Egyptian coffee buyers and open up other

COVID-19: RSDC Wisma Atlet Kemayoran adds 168 patients

The number of patients confirmed positive for COVID-19 at the Emergency Hospital (RSDC) Wisma Atlet Kemayoran has increased by 168 to reach 1,206, an official informed on Wednesday. “Patients at the RSDC Wisma Atlet Kemayoran in Tower 5 and 6, as of Wednesday, amounted to 1,206 people, from the previous

Jokowi dispenses cash assistance to vendors in Sragen, Grobogan

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) handed out cash assistance to street vendors and those operating stalls at Gemolong Market, Sragen, and Purwodadi Public Market, Grobogan, Central Java, on Wednesday. President Jokowi visited Gemolong Market, Sragen, on Wednesday, along with Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono,

President Jokowi reminds traders to adhere to health protocols

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded traders at the market to stay disciplined in implementing health protocols, such as by wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands, to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. “Do not forget to wear a mask. I am wearing a mask,” the head of state noted

BRIN head highlights problems plaguing research in Indonesia

Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Laksana Tri Handoko, has underlined the problems that are stagnating the growth of research in Indonesia. “Even when Mr. Habibie was alive, we could tell that there was something wrong with our research management, which makes us unable to go anywhere, it