Day: November 10, 2022

E Java students unfurl 3,219-m national flag over Suramadu Bridge

Thousands of senior high school students and teachers on Thursday formed a human chain on the Surabaya-Madura (Suramadu) Bridge, East Java, the longest bridge in Indonesia, to unfurl a 3,219-meter Red-and-White flag to mark Heroes’ Day. “This Red-and-White flag’s length is 3,219 meters and has been sewn by students of

Minister lists five efforts for making Indonesia a high-income country

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, on Thursday outlined five efforts that Indonesia needs to make to achieve its goal of becoming a high-income country. “Our dream, our vision, is to become a high-income country by 2045,” he noted during the 4th Indonesia Fintech Summit 2022

Indonesia introduces medicinal plants packaged in G20 souvenirs

The Tawangmangu Center for Research and Development of Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicines (B2P2TOOT) introduced traditional Indonesian medicinal plants and medicines packaged in souvenirs for the G20 delegates. “We promote Indonesia’s medicinal plants through creations in the form of souvenirs,” Head of B2P2TOOT, Akhmad Syaikhu, noted in a written statement

West Papuans urged to get vaccinated as COVID-19 infections increase

West Papua’s administration appealed to residents to get booster shots and implement the government’s health protocols, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the province continues to increase amid the emergence of the XBB sub-variant. “On Wednesday, 16 new cases of COVID-19 infections (were reported, thereby) bringing the total number

Minister optimistic of achieving Rp1,200-trillion investment target

Indonesia will surely achieve investment realization of Rp1,200 trillion (US$76.8 billion) by the year-end, in accordance with its target, Minister of Investment and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia has said. “Praise be to God, (our investment realization) has reached Rp892.4 trillion (US$57.1 billion), equal to 74.4