Day: February 1, 2022

Government reopens coal exports after month-long ban

The government has lifted the ban on coal exports as per Tuesday (Feb 1) after it was enforced in January to help domestic power plants replenish their coal supply. “As per February 1, 2022, the government has decided to reopen coal exports,” Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s Director General of

Task Force assessing foreign travelers’ quarantine period cut plan

The Indonesian COVID-19 Handling Task Force is evaluating the plan to cut short the quarantine period for foreign travelers (PPLN) arriving in Indonesia to five days. “We are preparing and reviewing the plan regarding the quarantine period,” Head of Health Handling of the COVID-19 Task Force Alexander Ginting stated in

RI-Singapore FIR agreement document should be accessible to public

Legislator Sukamta, Indonesian House of Representatives’ (DPR RI’s) Commission I member, urged the government to make the document of Flight Information Region (FIR) agreement between the governments of Indonesia and Singapore accessible to the public. “Agreements made with other countries are included in the category of public policy because they

Indonesia urges Myanmar military to promptly implement ASEAN’s 5PC

Indonesia urged Myanmar’s military to swiftly implement the five-point consensus (5PC) and immediately provide access to the ASEAN Special Envoy to commence its duty as per the mandate of the ASEAN leaders through the 5PC. “As a family, the ASEAN has extended a helping hand through the 5PC. Unfortunately, to

Jakarta Governor calls for vigilance, calm amid Omicron spike

Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan called on Jakartans to not panic and remain vigilant amid a surge in the number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 over the last few days. According to the Jakarta administration’s data as of Monday, 2,892 people were infected with Omicron, including 1,581

CNY as a momentum to rise from pandemic: House Speaker

Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Puan Maharani urged the public to make the celebration of the Chinese New Year (CNY) a momentum to stay optimistic to rise from the COVID-19 pandemic. “To all those of the Chinese descent in the country, happy Chinese New Year 2537,”