Month: July 2022

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…

G20 leaders should act on issues impacting people’s lives: C20

Civil 20 (C20), one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20, urged G20 leaders to incorporate into their agenda to be heedful of issues impacting people’s daily lives and take requisite action.C20 calls on G20 leaders to reaffirm their commitment …

Indonesia bolsters food resiliency to anticipate global crisis

The government will boost national food resiliency and prepare various strategic moves to anticipate the global food crisis, Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto stated during a limited coordination meeting on the food policy.”This…

Climate change causes spread of infectious diseases: BRIN

Climate change caused infectious diseases and human pathogens to spread due to increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere that created greenhouse gas effects, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) stated.”Cli…