Day: February 24, 2022

Pandemic status change is determined by WHO: Ministry

All countries need to wait for an official announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO) to revoke the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in their respective states, according to the Health Ministry. “(The changes in the) pandemic(‘s status is) declared on a global (scope and authority) by the WHO, and

People have many opportunities to become entrepreneurs: Minister

State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has said that Indonesian citizens have many opportunities to become entrepreneurs. Minister Thohir noted that in developed countries, the number of entrepreneurs in the population was 10-14 percent. In Singapore, the number of entrepreneurs was around 9 percent of the country’s total population, he added.

Expedite administration of second, third vaccine doses: police chief

National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo has called for accelerating the administration of the second and third COVID-19 doses. “This is something that must be encouraged to ensure that our people have (stronger) immunity, so that they can avoid the risks that had occurred,” he noted in a statement

RI urges Russia,Ukraine to de-escalate, return to negotiating table

The Indonesian Government has called upon Russia and Ukraine to prevent further escalations of hostilities and return to the negotiating table, according to Teuku Faizasyah, spokesman of the Indonesian Foreign Ministry. “First, (Indonesia) is concerned over the armed conflict escalating in Ukraine, which is very dangerous for the safety of

UK optimistic of Indonesia’s national development plan being greener

The United Kingdom Government at the British Embassy in Jakarta expects Indonesia’s Medium-Term National Development Program (RPJMN) to be “greener” in the near future, as both countries have forged cooperation on low carbon development. “We have worked along with the Indonesian government since 2018,” Acting Head Low Carbon Policy and Finance,

Ministry confirms 138 Indonesian citizens in Ukraine are safe

The Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens and Legal Entities Judha Nugraha notified that as many as 138 Indonesian citizens in Ukraine were safe. “According to our communication with the Indonesian citizens in Ukraine, currently, they are safe. Please, stay calm and alert, while staying contact with