Category: General

Prioritize Indonesians’ safety in Afghanistan: DPR member

The House of Representatives’ (DPR RI’s) Commission I member, Sukamta, has urged Indonesia’s government and Foreign Affairs Ministry to prioritize the safety of Indonesians in Afghanistan after the Taliban offensive successfully toppled Afghan leadership earlier this week. “I urge the government and the Foreign Affairs Ministry to prioritize the safety

Expert urges complete television signal coverage nationwide

The government must ensure terrestrial television broadcasting is accessible to all viewers after phasing out the analog system, dean of the Faculty of Communication Studies of the Padjadjaran University, Dadang Rahmat Hidayat, has said. “We should ensure after the analog switch-off, the digital television broadcast would be accessible to all

LIPI develops research-, innovation ecosystem with “SIAP” strategy

Without quality human resources, existing infrastructure and research budget will not be utilized optimally to manifest a leap of progress in Indonesian research and innovation. Jakarta (ANTARA) – Acting Head of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Agus Haryono revealed that his team had worked to create a research- and

Kimia Farma slashes price for PCR swab test by half

We will also reduce the price of rapid antigen swab test. Jakarta (ANTARA) – State-owned pharmaceutical firm PT Kimia Farma Tbk has lowered the price for a PCR swab test to Rp495 thousand, from Rp900 thousand earlier. The decision was made on the basis of a circular letter of the

Directorate General of Taxes holds DJP IT Summit 2021

This event is expected to offer a large contribution to the development of information and technology, especially in tax collection efforts to advance Indonesia. Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of the Finance Ministry organized the DJP IT Summit 2021 on grounds that DJP was an organization

Manpower minister launches regional-based workforce expansion model

the approach is projected to optimize local human resources, the local economic potential, and regional characteristics that are concurrently integrated with the socio-economic development that surrounds it. Jakarta (ANTARA) – Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah officially launched a pilot project model for expanding regional-based employment opportunities planned to be applied in