Day: September 24, 2022

Domestic pharmaceutical industry as a global health power: Minister

Jakarta Strengthening the pharmaceutical industry at the domestic level is the basis for a better global health architecture, Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated.   “Indonesia’s efforts at the G20 are aimed at building a more resilient Indonesian health security system, including by increasing domestic capacity to produce various

Indonesia prepares humanitarian aid for Pakistan flash flood victims

Jakarta The Indonesian government has prepared humanitarian aid for Pakistan to support the acceleration of efforts to mitigate the recent flash floods in the South Asian country, which have claimed more than one thousand lives.   According to a statement received here on Saturday, head of the National Disaster Mitigation

Layered security implemented for Indonesia vs Curaao match: Police

Bandung, W Java The West Java Regional Police applied layered security for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) matchday between Indonesia and Curaçao at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api (GBLA) Stadium, Bandung City, West Java, on Saturday.   Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the regional police Senior

Trade minister destroys illegally imported products worth Rp11 billion

Sidoarjo, East Java Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan destroyed imported products confiscated in post-border import trade activities’ monitoring operation, worth Rp11 billion (US$726 thousand), in Sidoarjo, East Java.   “The illegally imported products, worth Rp11 billion, were destroyed in a follow up to the post-border import trade examination and monitoring activities,”

Indonesia contributes US$15.5 million to Global Fund: Minister

Jakarta The Indonesian Government contributed US$15.5 million to fund global efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS, and malaria in 2023-2025 through the Global Fund health partnership.   “Today, the Indonesian Government is stepping forward for the first time not only as a recipient country but also as

Minister Hasan pushes for trade meeting with South Africa

Jakarta Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has called for the holding of the 4th Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting between Indonesia and South Africa, which has been delayed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   “The fourth JTC meeting was supposed to be held in Indonesia in 2020,