The first phase clinical trial of the domestically-produced Merah Putih vaccine is a huge leap for independent vaccine development in Indonesia, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) head Laksana Tri Handoko has said. “This is a huge leap, not just for the Unair (Airlangga University) team, but also for
State-owned electricity company PT PLN will provide zero downtime to support the G20 Finance Track’s events in Jakarta. To realize zero downtime during the event, PLN has made several preparations, such as inspections of substations and cables as well as the mobilization of supporting equipment for network strengthening at several
The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry has sought an additional budget of around Rp1.16 trillion for the 2022 fiscal year from the House of Representatives for organizing various international events. Director General of Human Settlements at the ministry, Diana Kusumastuti, informed that the additional budget is required to
The West Nusa Tenggara Tourism Office has ensured room availability for tourists ahead of the MotoGP event at the Mandalika Circuit, scheduled for March 18–20, 2022. “The star hotels and homestays in Mandalika are already full, but in the city such as Mataram, West Lombok, East Lombok, and three (Gili
An official from the Health Ministry confirmed that a positive COVID-19 test result based on an antigen rapid test diagnostic tool can be used to obtain free self-isolation package services from the government. “We are adding another feature to the telemedicine service, and starting this afternoon, we will also cover
Health Ministry’s Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Director, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, estimated that the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Indonesia will increase in the next few days. “It is possible that additional cases could be reported. Currently, a peak in the number of cases in Java and Bali is