Day: January 11, 2022

North Sumatra Police deploy teams for door-to-door vaccinations

The regional police of North Sumatra Province has deployed special teams to carry out door-to-door COVID-19 vaccinations to scale up vaccine coverage, especially among older adults. “North Sumatra Police has intensified vaccinations by visiting residents directly at their homes in order to reach the COVID-19 vaccination target,” North Sumatra Police’s

Indonesia, Japan to cooperate on sustainable economic development

Indonesia and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation in innovation and sustainable economic development through the Public-Private Track 1.5 Initiative forum. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto agreed to the cooperation proposal during a meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hagiuda Koichi in Jakarta. “Indonesia is always

Developing competencies at vocational schools

Programs to improve human resource development are still essential for Indonesia since the development of human resources is key for any nation to achieve developed status. President Joko Widodo has repeatedly emphasized that Indonesia’s education system must focus on providing job skills to the younger generation. Preparing the youth to

Indonesia To Allow Coal Export Beginning Tuesday

Indonesia will allow coal export to resume starting Tuesday, Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said. The decision came after domestic supply has been fulfilled, amid protest from Japan and South Korea as the commodity is urgently needed during the winter season. “We will gradually see

Indonesia To Lift Coal Export Ban In Phases

Indonesian authorities, said, the country will resume coal export in phases, starting from tomorrow, with dozens of ships carrying coal cleared to depart. Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, told a press conference yesterday that, the official regulation to lift the coal export ban was being

Indonesia, India Send Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan

Indonesia and India joined other countries in helping the people of Afghanistan face freezing winter conditions and in desperate need of food. Following President Joko Widodo’s orders in response to the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, two Garuda Indonesia’s aircraft carrying humanitarian aid including 65 tonnes of food left to Kabul