Day: September 26, 2022

Nearly 40,000 households in Papua’s Biak Numfor district electrified

At least 39,984 households in Biak Numfor district, Papua province, have been electrified so far, according to data received from the district government by ANTARA here on Monday. The number of electrified houses has increased from 30,219 in 2020, the data showed. Head of the Baik Numfor district, Herry Ario Naap, said

Indonesia scripting COVID vaccination success through collaboration

Indonesia has demonstrated successful collaboration in the implementation of COVID-19 vaccinations over the past two years, director of pharmaceutical and medical device resilience at the Ministry of Health, Roy Himawan, has said. “We really appreciate the mutual achievement from all parties. Over the last two years, we have been able

VP listens to aspirations of Indonesians living in Japan

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin on Monday listened to the aspirations of Indonesian nationals who are currently attending school or working in Japan “I need to add that for the improvement of human resources, Japan does provide many scholarships to us as well as technical skills training, and we hope that

BRIN designing disabled-friendly electric motorcycle

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is redesigning a three-wheeled electric motorcycle so that it can be used by people with disabilities for selling goods. The vehicle is being fitted with additional features, BRIN researcher Yukhi Mustaqim Kusuma Sya’bana informed during the “Talk To Scientist Webinar: Toward Futuristic Era

Minister Subianto lauds DPR for supporting defense budget increase

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has lauded Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) for supporting an increase in the budget of the ministry and the national defense forces for the 2023 fiscal year. “Thank you for the support of Commission I of the House of Representatives, which has fought

Dominica paves clear path to climate resiliency amid climate-related disasters

ROSEAU, Dominica, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The climate crisis is real. Several severe weather patterns are confirming this. Take Pakistan, the scale of the recent deadly flooding in that country is staggering to say the least. Floods triggered by early monsoon rains began in June and remained intense throughout the