Month: February 2023

Risk of avian influenza infection in humans still low: govt

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The risk of avian influenza or H5N1 infection in humans is still categorized as low, head of the public communication and services bureau of the Health Ministry, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, said here on Tuesday.”There has not been any human-to-human transmission incident. It only occurs toward ducks,” she

Govt optimistic of doubling digital economy growth by 2025: minister

Jakarta (ANTARA) – With a positive work performance and a strong foundation, the government is confident of achieving twofold digital economy growth by 2025, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said here on Tuesday.Hartarto cited reports from Google, Temasek, and Bain and Company, which have pegged the value of

Bulungan KIPI future of green industry: Widodo

This is the largest green industrial park in the world, and this is the future of Indonesia. Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed confidence that the Indonesian Industrial Park Area (KIPI) in Bulungan, North Kalimantan, will be the future of the green industry in Indonesia.”This is the

BNPB seeks to anticipate forest fires to prevent transboundary haze

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is seeking to prevent transboundary haze pollution this year by anticipating forest and land fires as early as possible.”In 2023, this (the transboundary pollution prevention) is what we are highly concerned of,” acting head of BNPB’s Center for Disaster Data, Information,

Change of primary health services aimed to face pandemics: Ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Health Ministry stated that the transformation of primary health services is aimed at strengthening Indonesia’s health system to face future pandemics.”We want to rise stronger, including (to have) a stronger health system, so that in future, we are able to face situations (like the COVID-19 pandemic),”

Govt calls for bolstering vaccination as COVID variants still found

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Health has encouraged the community to strengthen vaccinations, as cases of new COVID-19 variants are still found in Indonesia, a spokesperson said here, Monday (February 27).”Cases of the COVID-19 Kraken variant (Omicron sub-variant) in Indonesia have reached a total of six patients since the