Day: January 5, 2022

President’s directives on sexual violence bill show gov’t’s commitment

President Joko Widodo’s directives to expedite ratification of the sexual violence prevention bill (RUU TPKS) demonstrated the government’s commitment to encouraging passage of the bill, the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) stated. “The president’s special attention to the TPKS bill is not without reason, which is by looking at the increasingly

Minister to coordinate with DPR over sexual violence crimes bill

Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga affirmed that her administration had continued to coordinate with the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately ratify the Draft Law on the Sexual Violence Crimes. The statement was quoted from a video uploaded on the ministry’s YouTube channel, as seen from Jakarta

Expert highlights method to praise children without negative bearing

Child and Teen Psychologist at the University of Indonesia Vera Itabiliana Hadiwidjojo drew attention to a method to provide external validation or to praise children without the negative impact. “Parents often wonder if their children will become big-headed or if they will not be driven to achieve better things if

Widodo reviews children’s vaccinations at elementary school

President Joko Widodo reviewed COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 6–11 years at Nglinduk 3 State Elementary School, Grobogan District, Central Java, on Wednesday. He also greeted students queuing up for health screening prior to vaccination, according to information released by the press bureau of the Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta the

G20 Presidency expected to boost tourism recovery: observer

Indonesia’s G20 Presidency is expected to aid national tourism recovery this year, especially in Bali, which is set to host the summit meeting of the grouping, an observer has said. “Bali will host the G20 (summit); this is a big hope,” senior associate director of Research Colliers Indonesia, Ferry Salanto,

Lampung’s first dose coverage reaches 77.51%: health office

The first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has been administered to 77.51 percent of the targeted recipients in Lampung, the Health Office reported here on Wednesday. “First dose vaccination coverage in all districts and cities in Lampung has surpassed 70 percent,” head of the Lampung Health Office, Reihana, said. The