Day: April 18, 2022

Riau Islands COVID-19 situation safe: Governor

Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands (ANTARA) – Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad has said that the development of COVID-19 cases in the province has been categorized as safe as the number of daily active cases has continued to fall. “So far, the addition of COVID-19 cases has almost reached single digits per

Russia-Ukraine war impacts global trade: BPS

The war between Russia and Ukraine had an impact on global trade, given the strategic role played by both nations, Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Margo Yuwono stated. “The role of Russia and Ukraine in the global market is quite strategic. Russia is the second-largest exporter of crude

Govt must prove PeduliLindungi does not violate privacy: House Speaker

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani has asked the government to prove that the PeduliLindungi application does not violate privacy, following a statement to this effect by the United States Department of State. The US Department of State  has alleged that the PeduliLindungi application violated users’ privacy during the COVID-19

Embassy of Palestine denounces Israeli onslaught in Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Embassy of Palestine in Indonesia has condemned the recent Israeli onslaught on defenseless Muslim worshipers inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque that resulted in injuries to 157 worshipers, including women, children, and elderly. The brutal storming into Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Apartheid Israeli occupation forces and police on the second Friday

Authority monitors Bali waters to prevent immigration violation

The Law and Human Rights Ministry’s regional office in Bali conducted a monitoring activity in Bali waters, with focus on the waters around the Port of Benoa, to monitor possible violations conducted by foreign nationals. “Before patrolling the region, we found no immigration violations committed by foreigners while we were

Blue carbon concept needs further exploration: Environment Minister

There is a lot of potential in blue carbon or carbon that comes from marine and coastal ecosystems, Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar has said. Speaking at a discussion on blue carbon, Bakar explained that the net-sink document for the Forestry and Other Land Use (FoLU) sector, which