Day: January 20, 2022

BNPT head cautions of sharp increase in online radicalization

Head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) Commissioner General Boy Rafli Amar alerted about a significant increase in online radicalization. “We need to remind our children to not substantiate narrated material from terrorist networks that misuse the internet or social media. This is because it can divide our nation,” Amar

Leaked COVID-19 patients’ data not from PeduliLindungi: BSSN

COVID-19 patients’ data belonging to the Indonesian Health Ministry was not leaked from the PeduliLindungi application, National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) Head Hinsa Siburian clarified. “The data of the Health Ministry that was leaked and traded on the dark web was not PeduliLindungi data,” Siburian remarked at a meeting with Commission

Government to build 67 health centers in 2022, mostly in Papua

The Indonesian Health Ministry is planning to build 67 Public Health Centers (Puskesmas) in 2022 to plug the shortage of health center, mostly in Papua, an official has informed. The ministry will also ensure that all sub-districts of Indonesia have at least one Puskesmas, Director General of Health Services at

Health Minister inaugurates medical device factory in Purwakarta

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin inaugurated a medical device factory in Nagrog, Kertamukti village, Campaka sub-district, Purwakarta district on Thursday. “We are approaching a number of changes globally that have led to the construction of this factory in Indonesia,” he said on the sidelines of the inauguration here on Thursday.

Ministry highlights improvement in RI’s digital culture index in 2021

Indonesia’s digital culture index increased in 2021 as compared to 2020, according to results of the 2021 Digital Literacy Index survey conducted by the Communication and Informatics Ministry. The survey not only aims to identify the level of digital literacy in Indonesia but also to ensure that attempts made to

Encouraging transparency by reporting state officials’ wealth

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has reminded all state officials to deliver their Report of State Officials Wealth (LHKPN) as a gesture of transparency to the public. Every year, the KPK reminds state officials to report their wealth before the deadline. The periodic 2021 LHKPN delivery began on January 1,