Day: July 1, 2022

Poverty not the chief cause of stunting: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said that poverty has not been the primary cause of stunting in Indonesian children.”Poverty is not the only problem in stunting. Lack of knowledge before marriage and pregnancy and wrong p…

Dairy farmers most affected by foot-and-mouth disease: Kadin

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has said that dairy farmers have been the most affected by the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak because it greatly affects livestock health and milk production.FMD-infected dairy cows experie…

BRIN calls for improvement in booster vaccination coverage

Head of the Health Research Organization of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Ni Luh P. Indi Dharmasanti, has called for an improvement in the COVID-19 booster coverage amid a case spike in Indonesia.”It is necessary to increase the a…

COVID-19: Indonesia reports 620% spike in positive cases

Indonesia has experienced a 620-percent spike in positive COVID-19 cases, government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling, Wiku Adisasmito, announced at a press conference here on Friday.”If sorted by the highest percentage increase in weekly positive ca…

Ministry to review tourist boat standards in Labuan Bajo

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has dispatched a team to review the tourist boat and service standards in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), following an accident involving a tourist vessel earlier this week.The review will seek to ensure…

Economy to grow to 5.2 percent in first semester: Minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati estimated that the national economy would record some improvement, growing from 4.9 percent to 5.2 percent in the first semester of 2022.”Moreover, for the second semester of 2022, it is estimated to reach 4.9 per…