The number of patients recovering from COVID-19 increased by 2,812 to reach 6,533,088 on Friday, the COVID-19 Handling Task Force reported. Based on data received here on Friday, the highest recoveries were seen in five provinces, namely West Java (1,590), Jakarta (618), East Java (131), Central Java (80), and Yogyakarta
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Friday visited former vice president Try Sutrisno who is undergoing treatment at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital (RSPAD) in Jakarta. Chief of the army hospital Lieutenant General Dr. Albertus Budi Sulistya, greeted the President upon his arrival at around 2:40 p.m. local time. Thereafter, the President went
A member of the National Commission on Violence Against Women, Alimatul Qibtiyah, has called for affirmative action or a special treatment policy to achieve gender equality in political leadership. “There needs to be a new comprehension in society and policies that contain special treatment or affirmative action to achieve gender
The existence of a government system that adheres to the principle of decentralization through regional autonomy has provided space for regional governments to innovate, according to Minister of Home Affairs, Muhammad Tito Karnavian. “The existence of a regional autonomous government system provides greater space for regions to maneuver in innovation,
The Transportation Ministry and state-owned shipping company PT Pelni have pressed one more ship, KM Labobar, into service at the seaport of Biak, Papua, to cater to a surge in transportation needs for Christmas and New Year. “Having an additional ship to anticipate a surge in passengers will really assist people who will
The number of people who have received the third or first booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine increased by 19,402 as of 12 p.m. local time on Friday to reach 68,201,141, the COVID-19 Task Force reported. According to data from the task force, the number of first dose recipients climbed