Day: November 15, 2022

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque symbolizes RI-UAE friendship: Widodo

The newly-inaugurated Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo, Central Java, is a symbol of the brotherhood between the people of Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said. “This mosque will serve as a symbol of brotherhood, a symbol of friendship between the people of

Indonesia, Turkey ink pact to make electric buses, build toll road

Indonesia and Turkey signed several  strategic government-to-government and two business-to-business agreements on Monday. “In accordance with the President’s directives, there are several important agreements between the business world (of the two countries) that we have so far encouraged and now, it has entered the final process. But only two agreements

Pandemic Fund needs more contributions to function optimally: Widodo

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), during the second session of the G20 Summit, urged G20 countries to make additional contributions to the Pandemic Fund to support the financing mechanism for pandemic prevention and control. “The G20 has succeeded in establishing the Pandemic Fund. This must be followed by additional funding

Health investment vital for bridging pandemic PPR financing gap

The world must prepare health investment to address the financing gap for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR), director general of disease prevention and handling at the Health Ministry, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, has said. The world significantly lacks investment in pandemic preparedness, thus it must be prepared, especially for handling

Batam boat capsize: SAR mounts search for 5 missing victims

The Tanjungpinang Search and Rescue (SAR) Agency on Tuesday conducted a search for five people who went missing after the wooden boat they were traveling in capsized in the waters of Kabil, Batam city, on Monday. “Yes, that’s right, five people are still being searched, while one person was found

Quota allocation for 2023 PMDSU has increased: Education Ministry

Quota allocation for the 2023 Masters to Doctoral Education for Superior Scholars (PMDSU) has increased, Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry’s official, Mohammad Sofwan Effendi, noted in his statement, Tuesday. The quota allocation for the PMDSU program has doubled from the current allocation to 300 recipients, he remarked. PMDSU is