Day: January 21, 2022

6.6-magnitude quake in Pandeglang damaged houses in 30 sub-districts

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Pandeglang, Banten District on January 14 affected 30 sub-districts in 171 villages, with a total of 2,556 houses damaged. “We are optimizing the best services for disaster victims by prioritizing logistical assistance and verifying the damaged houses and public facilities,” Head of the Pandeglang Regional

ASITA pushes night tourism in Solo to lengthen tourist stay

The Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) is promoting night tourism in Solo, Central Java, to draw domestic and international visitors as well as increase their length of stay. Some efforts need to be made to encourage tourists from outside the city to stay longer, Solo ASITA

Batam ready to implement travel bubble with Singapore: minister

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, has said that the Nongsa Area in Batam city is ready to implement a travel bubble policy with Singapore. “Nongsa is ready. Batam is ready for the travel bubble,” the minister said after visiting the Nongsa tourist area in Batam city,

Magelang government conducts tree planting activities

The Magelang government made efforts to maintain good environmental quality by planting trees in Wates Village, North Magelang Sub-district, on Friday. Mayor of Magelang Muchamad Nur Aziz planted trees symbolically followed by Deputy Mayor of Magelang, M. Mansyur, members of the Magelang Regional House of Representatives, and officials from regional

More flexible WFH policy needed to prevent workplace infections

The work-from-home (WFH) policy needs to be implemented more flexibly amid the recent spike in cases caused by Omicron transmission, Labor Institute Indonesia executive secretary Andy William Sinaga has said. “With the increasing number of cases due to the transmission of the Omicron variant, I think the government needs to

COVID-19: West Bangka sees no new cases for one week

No additional cases of COVID-19 have been reported in West Bangka district in the past week, the district’s COVID-19 task force has reported. “Since January 15, 2022, until today, the number of patients is still four. There have been no additions (of cases) and no one has recovered or completed