Day: January 20, 2022

BI keeps key rate unchanged at 3.5 percent

Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to keep its key rate, or BI 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR), unchanged at 3.5 percent during its meeting of board of governors on January 19-20, 2022. The central bank also maintained the deposit facility rate at 2.75 percent and lending facility rate at 4.25 percent.

Some 301 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Indonesia

A total of 301 million doses of the COVID-vaccine were administered in Indonesia so far, according to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). “The vaccination achievement has continued to increase. As of yesterday ( Jan 19, 2022), some 301 million vaccines were given to our people,” the head of state noted on

Global community needs permanent solution for health issues: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has highlighted the necessity for devising a comprehensive and permanent solution to address health issues faced by the global community, particularly unpredictable issues. “In the future, we will need a permanent solution to ensure the global community can handle unpredictable health issues,” he said while delivering

Bandung to conduct random testing at schools against Omicron

The Government of Bandung City, West Java Province, will conduct random COVID-19 testing at schools that implement face-to-face learning as a precautionary measure against Omicron transmission. Acting Mayor of Bandung City Yana Mulyana remarked that currently, six Bandung residents had tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron. To

Donggala to be national attraction following state capital transfer

The Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) of Donggala district, Central Sulawesi, is optimistic that Donggala will become a national tourist destination following the national capital (IKN) transfer from Jakarta to East Kalimantan. “The natural destinations in Donggala can become magnets to pull in tourists from the regions, nation, and overseas,”

Government ensuring cooking oil supply sufficient: official

The government is working to ensure that the supply of cooking oil is safe and sufficient to meet the people’s needs for the next six months, main expert staff of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Edy Priyono has said. He made the statement in a press release issued here on Thursday following