Day: January 11, 2022

Ministry pins growth in zakat collection to use of technology

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has said that an increase in zakat (alms) collection, which is managed by the National Alms Agency (Baznas), in 2021 was the result of the utilization of digital technology. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in zakat transactions via digital (channels), thereby increasing

3G phaseout still under review: ministry

The phasing out of 3G mobile services in Indonesia is still being reviewed, telecommunications standards coordinator at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, Indra Utama, has said. The phaseout is still being reviewed because there are still several areas in Indonesia that do not have 4G Internet access, Utama informed

Booster vaccine program based on dose availability: minister

The Indonesian Government would give booster shots to the people at large by taking into account the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said Indonesia already has enough vaccines from the 2021 vaccine procurement contract that will arrive in Indonesia in early 2022, he said in a press statement issued

Bali task force prepares 1,500 beds to anticipate Omicron spread

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force of Bali Province, together with district and city task forces, has prepared 1,500 beds at isolation centers to anticipate the spread of the Omicron variant. “The province’s task force is managing as many as 700 beds, and 800 beds are being managed by the task

Indonesia, Japan discuss green energy investment

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan met with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) Hagiuda Koichi on Tuesday to discuss cooperation in green energy, fisheries, environment, and petrochemical industries. At the meeting, which took place at his office here, Pandjaitan also sought investment from Japan in the construction

Booster vaccination schedule available on PeduliLindungi: ministry

Citizens who are eligible for the prioritized booster shot or third COVID-19 vaccine dose can check the vaccination ticket and schedule on the PeduliLindungi website and application, an official from the Ministry of Health has said. “Check the booster vaccination ticket and schedule on PeduliLindungi,” spokesperson for the ministry, Siti