Day: May 10, 2022

Megawati attends South Korean President Yoon’s inauguration

Fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, attended the inauguration of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday local time. President Yoon’s inauguration took place at the National Assembly Plaza in Seoul on May 10, 2022. According to a press release received here, Megawati was wearing a red kebaya dress.

Eid homecoming exodus improves regional, national economy: Legislator

The 2022 Eid homecoming exodus activities had boosted economic growth in regions and contributed to the national economy, member of Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) Guspardi Gaus stated. “The permission for the Eid exodus this year has, indeed, become a vital opportunity to keep the economy running,

Health Ministry forecasts 2,500 infants born with thalassemia annually

The Ministry of Health has projected that on a yearly basis, some 2,500 babies in Indonesia are born with thalassemia major that is inherited from their parents or closest family members. “Thalassemia is a blood disorder inherited from parents or family members,” Director of Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases

Health Ministry to ready West Papua hospital as referral hospital

The Health Ministry will prepare the West Papua Provincial Public Hospital (RSUP) as a national-standard referral hospital for heart, stroke, kidney, and cancer patients. Secretary of the Directorate General of Health Services of the ministry Azhar Jaya conveyed the statement at the inauguration ceremony of the hospital here on Monday.

Baswedan’s Europe visit aims exploring cooperation on MRT development

Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan has planned to visit Germany, France, and the United Kingdom to explore cooperation opportunities in the development of the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), according to a province official. “We will first follow up on cooperation on (the province’s) transportation development, including to finance development

Ministry readies strategy to handle foot-mouth disease in livestock

The Ministry of Agriculture has formulated a strategy to eradicate the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that is affecting livestock to thwart the spread of the ailment. Earlier, over one thousand livestock in East Java had been found to be affected with foot-and-mouth disease. Agriculture Minister Sayhrul Yasin Limpo noted in his