Day: February 1, 2022

Harsh penalty can be effective deterrent to corruption: academic

A harsh penalty involving life imprisonment and seizure of assets must be levied against corruption convicts to optimize anti-corruption efforts in Indonesia, an academic from Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University has opined. “The harsh punishment of a double or triple life sentence or (total asset confiscation) to make them live

Search launched for two climbers in W Java’s Mount Malabar

The Bandung Search and Rescue (SAR) Office has launched a search for two climbers, identified as Ace (33) and Yoga (14), who were reported missing while making their descent from Mount Malabar, Bandung district, West Java. Head of Bandung SAR office Deden Ridwansyah informed that the two climbers were reported

One case of Omicron discovered in Bekasi

One Omicron case has been detected in Bekasi, West Java, with a resident confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus variant based on laboratory results, the local COVID-19 Task Force informed. The resident is known to live in North Cikarang sub-district, spokesperson for the Bekasi COVID-19 Task Force, Alamsyah, said in

Jakarta to factor in BOR while deciding on offline school

Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan said that he will review the bed occupancy rate (BOR) for COVID-19 patients in hospitals when deciding on the continuation of 100-percent face-to-face learning (PTM) in schools. “We continue to monitor the BOR for COVID-19 patients. If there is a significant trend, PTM can be tightened,”

MPR deputy speaker calls for collaboration in facing COVID spike

All parties should move jointly in implementing prevention efforts to suppress the current uptick in COVID-19 cases, People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Lestari Moerdijat has said. “In facing the spike in COVID-19 cases, all parties should move jointly to make prevention efforts. No one should ever ignore or even

MSME empowerment programs running as envisaged: minister

Policies for empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises have been progressing according to plan and have incorporated inputs from MSME actors for dealing with pandemic conditions. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, delivered the remarks during a visit to Warung Soto Rumput, Salatiga, to savor their culinary offerings. “I