Day: January 18, 2022

PEN budget to cover new capital development: minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said that the initial stages of the development of Indonesia’s new capital city (IKN) have been categorized as an economic recovery process. Thus, the budget used for the development project will be sourced from the National Economic Recovery Program (PEN), she informed. “The budget

Tangerang district starts booster vaccinations for public officers

The government of Tangerang District, Banten Province, began administering the third or booster vaccinations to public service officers in the region on Tuesday. “Today, there are around 600 to 700 people (receiving booster vaccinations) from the target of almost 13 thousand people, including contract teachers and officers of the Indonesian Military

Garuda Indonesia prepares to operate 2022 Hajj flights

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will keep an eye on the Saudi authority’s regulations while preparing flights for Hajj pilgrims this year, the airline management has affirmed. President Director of Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra said that the airline will also strive to provide a convenient service, with the observance of health protocols,

Garuda launches Wisata Nusantara Program to expedite tourism recovery

Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has launched the ‘Wisata Nusantara’ (Tour of Archipelago) program to support the #DiIndonesiaAja (#StayinIndonesia) movement for expediting national tourism recovery. Garuda Indonesia and the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry are collaborating through the program to optimize tourism at five super-priority destinations — Lake Toba (North

Half-dose booster for recipients’ safety: health minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that the government is providing half-dose heterologous booster vaccinations to ensure recipients’ safety and to facilitate vaccinators’ work. “The heterologous vaccination has been studied in other countries a lot. The vaccination method has become a preference since it provides multiple protection,” he explained

Demand for residential properties up in 2021: Bank Indonesia

Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded an increase in the demand for residential properties throughout 2021, an official has said. “Indeed, (the demand for residential properties) increased in 2021, but the price remained under control,” deputy director of the macroprudential policy department of the central bank, Ndari Surjaningsih, said at a webinar