Day: February 10, 2022

Gov’t still needs to clear Rp23-trillion COVID treatment bill

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government still needs to pay Rp23 trillion for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in 2021, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has informed.”We still have a Rp23-trillion bill to be paid in 2022,” she said at the M…

BI keeps benchmark rate unchanged at 3.5%

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Bank Indonesia’s (BI) board of governors decided to keep the central bank’s benchmark rate, the BI 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR), unchanged at 3.5 percent during a meeting on February 9–10, 2022. The central bank also maintained t…

PAL Indonesia, French Naval Group ink MoU on submarine building

Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA) – State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia and French Naval Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on submarine building and research programs to fortify Indonesia’s maritime defense.The cooperation was an importa…

Aim to produce 240 mln Merah Putih doses per year: Biotis

Jakarta (ANTARA) – PT Biotis Pharmaceuticals Indonesia, which is producing the Merah Putih (Red-and-White) COVID-19 vaccine in collaboration with Airlangga University, is targeting to churn out 240 million vaccine doses per year. “The production capaci…

MotoGP will showcase Indonesia’s potential: minister

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The MotoGP Pertamina Grand Prix will serve as an effective promotional tool for showcasing Indonesia’s potential to the global community, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has said.Hence, all parties must …