Day: January 12, 2022

Jakarta kicks off COVID-19 booster drive

A COVID-19 booster vaccination drive was launched at the Kramat Jati Community Health Center (Puskesmas) in East Jakarta on Wednesday. “I think the Kramat Jati Health Center can be a good example for other health facilities,” said acting director general for disease prevention and control at the Health Ministry, Maxi

200 residents of every subdistrict in W Jakarta get booster shots

The West Jakarta city government has set a target to administer the booster shots to as many as 200 residents in each sub-district from this Wednesday. “The booster shots have started to be offered today in all sub-districts. The target is 200 (people) per sub-district for today,” Acting Head of

Gas better energy alternative during transition period: PGN

Gas will become the best energy source option during the transition period before achieving net-zero emissions by 2050-2060, president commissioner of the state-owned gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) Arcandra Tahar stated. “We have an intermediary period in our efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050-2060, and I

Digital era presents new problems in worker protection: minister

The digital era has presented new challenges to efforts to protect the safety and health (K3) of workers, Minister of Manpower, Ida Fauziyah, noted at an event on Wednesday. During the 2022 National K3 Month commemoration event, she said that the development of digital technology has produced a more flexible

Temef Dam construction 78% complete

The construction of the first phase of the Temef Dam, carried out by state-owned company PT Waskita Karya, in South Central Timor district, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, has reached 78-percent completion. Head of the engineering department of the company, Agasi Yudho, made the statement to ANTARA here on Wednesday. In fact,

Death sentence for rapist reaffirms commitment to child rights

The West Java prosecutor’s decision for a death sentence for Herry Wirawan, who raped 13 female pupils in Bandung, West Java, reflected the country’s steadfast commitment to protecting child rights, an academic stated. “Child rape is a crime against humanity and proper punishment for the crime is necessary,” Datokarama Islamic