Day: October 21, 2022

2nd HMM to finalize global health architecture agreement: ministry

The 2nd Health Ministers’ Meeting (2nd HMM) will finalize all agreements related to the idea of a global health architecture, Health Ministry spokesperson for G20, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, has said. “The 2nd HMM agenda is the final meeting of the entire series of meetings, starting from the Health Working Group

Seven countries collaborate to distribute pharmacy research

Seven G20 countries are keen to collaborate to realize equitable distribution of pharmaceutical research and manufacture centers, specifically to the southern hemisphere country, Indonesia’s G20 spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi stated. G20 is a multilateral cooperation group comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). Indonesia is holding the grouping’s presidency

Tax receipts reach 88.3% of target in year ended Sep

Indonesia’s tax receipts in the year ended September 30, 2022, reached Rp1,310.5 trillion, accounting for 88.3 percent of the target set in the state budget, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “Our tax receipts are still strong enough. (The tax receipts) grew 54.2 percent in the period from January

Ministry adopts technological approach to help people with disability

The Ministry of Social Affairs has adopted a technological approach to help people living with disabilities become independent in their daily activities. People living with disabilities mostly need assistive devices, Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini noted. “But the second thing they need is to become independent in the future. They

Nusantara Day promotes seas as mainstay of development: Pandjaitan

Nusantara Day, which is celebrated every December 13, seeks to promote the Indonesian seas as the mainstay of national development, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has said. “The purpose of Nusantara Day is to reiterate our maritime sector as the mainstay of national development and to

Public transport development in cities showing positive results: govt

Efforts to expedite the development of the public transportation system in various cities in Java and Sumatra regions have shown positive results, according to the Transportation Ministry. “Our focus is to ensure bus users are as comfortable as (when) they ride a private vehicle to attract more (residents) shifting to