Day: November 28, 2022

Canada launches Indo-Pacific strategy that talks tough on China

U.S. ally Canada has launched its own Indo-Pacific strategy “to advance Canada’s regional peace and security interests” as a Pacific nation, with indications of a tougher stance against China. Relations between the Canadian and Chinese governments have been strained after Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, a senior executive at the Chinese

Indonesia To Relocate Quake Victims

The Indonesian government plans to rebuild hundreds of houses in a new safer ground, for victims of the quake striking the country’s West Java province, the chief of the country’s disaster agency said, yesterday. Head of the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency, Suharyanto, told a press conference that, the

Polio is Back in Indonesia, Sparking Vaccination Campaign

PIDIE, INDONESIA — Children in school uniforms and toddlers with their parents lined up Monday for polio vaccinations in the Sigli town square on the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, after four children were found infected with the highly contagious disease that was declared eliminated in the country

No renovation for GBK Stadium before U-20 World Cup: Minister

Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono confirmed that there were no plans on renovating Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (GBK) before the U-20 World Cup to be hosted in 2023. “There are no renovations for GBK. Those that exist are for other stadiums and not for GBK,” the

Indonesia, UK cooperate on energy efficiency program

Indonesia and the United Kingdom cooperate on the Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transition (UK-PACT) Program, or the “Towards Indonesia’s Low Carbon Energy Transition” (MENTARI) through energy efficiency in the building infrastructure sector. “While we use energy efficiently, we have reduced the burden on ourselves. This must be understood and become

Telecom industry can develop ecosystem to support startups: INDICO

The telecommunication industry can develop a strong digital ecosystem for the continuation of startup companies, subsidiary of State-Owned Enterprise Telkomsel INDICO stated. “The current challenging condition demands startups to be able to immediately prove that their businesses are headed toward profitability,” CEO of INDICO Andi Kristianto noted through a statement,