Day: January 7, 2022

MPR supports policy banning entry of foreigners from 14 countries

People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Bambang Soesatyo, nicknamed Bamsoet, backs the Indonesian Government’s policy banning visits by foreigners from 14 countries in accordance with the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Circular Letter No. 1 of 2022. “This policy is a step to prevent spread of the infection of the COVID-19 variant Omicron

Meet two conditions to conduct face-to-face learning method: Prabowo

National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo reminded the regional governments of two mandatory requirements — 70-percent vaccination rate for general public and 60 percent for elderly — to implement the full face-to-face learning method. Both conditions must be met in order to fulfill the government’s policy regarding face-to-face learning

Indonesia to develop herbal medicines: SOEs minister

State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Erick Thohir has said that his ministry will develop the production of herbal medicines to minimize medicine imports. “We will support the development of the herbal sector. Our herbal medicines are very strong, but they have never been developed because we like to import medicines,” Thohir

14 Jakarta buildings get cultural heritage status in 2020–2021

The Jakarta provincial authorities designated 14 buildings and places of interest in the province as cultural heritage sites in the 2020–2021 period, an official has said. “The cultural heritage designation is our effort to protect cultural assets in Jakarta,” the Jakarta Cultural Office head Henry Wardhana said here on Friday.

Gov’t to optimize business service center to develop MSMEs

The use of the Integrated Business Service Center (PLUT) must be optimized to develop micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and advance the community and regional economy, the Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Minister said. “We will make PLUT more effective to help MSMEs develop their business,” Teten Masduki

2022 Mandalika MotoGP reception extraordinary: MGPA

The enthusiasm of motorbike racing lovers over the implementation of the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP has been extraordinary, proven by premiere class tickets selling out in a day, Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) has said. “(A total of) 900 premiere class tickets immediately sold out on the first day of ticket