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Mandalika beach getting crowded during Christmas holidays

A picturesque beach in theMandalika Special Economic Zone ofKuta Village inPujut Sub-district, Central LombokDistrict, West Nusa Tenggara Province, has started to garner some ...

Ministry projects 80 percent first-dose coverage achievable in mid-Jan 2022

Indonesia is likely to achieve 80-percent coverage of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination in mid-January of 2022, spokesperson for COVID-19 Vaccination of the Health Ministry Siti Nadia Tarmizi ...

One Omicron case could infect 40 people: Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist from the University of Indonesia (UI) Masdalina Pane noted that one case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant infection could spread to 10-40 people, thereby making it more ...

Burnt forest and land areas increased in 2021: Ministry

The Environment and Forestry Ministry pointed to an increase in the area of forest and land burnt during the January-November 2021 period to reach 353,222 hectares, an increase from 296,942 hectares ...

Ganjar observes COVID-19 child vaccinations in Semarang

Central Java GovernorGanjar Pranowoobserved COVID-19 vaccination for children in the age bracket of 6-11 years at two elementary schools in Semarangon Wednesday. The schools were ...

Jasa Marga forecasts homecoming traffic to peak on December 24

State-run toll road operatorJasa Margahas estimated homecoming flow from Greater Jakarta (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasior Jabodetabek) during 2021 Christmas and New ...

Finance Minister highlights 15-percent rise in energy subsidies to Rp102 trillion

Budget allocations for energy subsidies rose by 15.7 percent to Rp102.5 trillion during the January-November 2021 period as compared to Rp88.6 trillion during the corresponding period last year, ...

Central Java seeks collaboration on disaster mitigation with Japan

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has said that his administration is seeking to collaborate with the Japanese government on disaster mitigation. He conveyed the plan for collaboration while ...

Six sailors rescued by tuna fishing vessel arrive at Timika

KMN Hasil Tuna, a tuna fishing vessel that rescued six sailors of MV Kalimas 4, arrived at Timika, the capital of Mimika district, Papua, on Friday morning, officials said. MV Kalimas 4 sank in ...

Densus 88 detains 14 terror suspects in three provinces

The Indonesian Police's anti-terror squad Special Detachment (Densus) 88 detained 14 suspected terrorists in three provinces on Thursday (Dec 16). A spokesperson of the Indonesian Police ...