Indonesia, as the chair of the 2022 G20, will showcase its diverse culture and crafts to the international community through the implementation of Finance Track events in February, an official informed on Monday. “We want to provide benefits and positive impacts of the G20 meeting for the domestic economy,” Secretary
Bank Indonesia (BI) has said that the number of merchant partners utilizing its Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) so far has crossed 15 million. QRIS is the national QR code standard for facilitating payments using QR codes in Indonesia. “The number increased from the achievement of 12 million merchants
The number of Indonesians who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine or have been fully vaccinated has crossed 135 million as of 12 noon on Monday, according to the Health Ministry’s data. The number of people receiving the second dose rose by 47,353 on Monday, taking the total
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that he expects COVID-19 patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms to be treated at home since hospitals are prioritizing patients with moderate and severe symptoms. “We are expecting that if the patient is experiencing no symptoms (asymptomatic) or mild symptoms, they
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) have agreed to cooperate in conducting research to strengthen national geospatial information. “We have also agreed for the realization of the One Map Policy within the framework of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia,” Head
The UN Joint SDG Fund announced on Monday an additional $54.5 million in investments for projects across five countries, to try and get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track. “The Fund is in a position to bridge the gap in giving and impact investing”, said Hiro Mizuno, UN Special Envoy on Innovative Finance and Sustainable