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Vaccine still effective against UK variant, assures govt.

The COVID-19 vaccine that is currently being used in Indonesia is effective against the B1.1.7 variant, which is associated with an increased risk of transmission, the government has ...

Public should dismiss hoaxes in vaccination program: MUI

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) called for the people to take part in a government-formulated vaccination program while earnestly requesting them to not be influenced by vaccine-related ...

PTDI aims to produce amphibious aircraft by 2024

State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT DirgantaraIndonesia (PTDI) is targeting to build an amphibious aircraft that can take off and land on water as well as solid ground by 2024. PT ...

Vice President Amin receives Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine shot

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin was administered China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday at around 8:30 a.m. local time at the vice president's official residence in Jakarta. "It ...

Clirit View introduces the Tegal language through paintings

Clirit View is located in the middle of a pine forest on the slopes of Mount Slamet, Kalibakung Village, Balapulang District, Tegal Regency, introducing the Tegal language through ...

Mount Merapi spews hot lava for 10 times

Mount Merapi located between Central Java and Yogyakarta Provinces, on Sunday morning spewed hot lava for 10 times with a maximum sliding distance of one kilometer, according to the Geological ...

Mass production of UGM's GeNose C-19 is indispensable

The University of Gadjah Mada's (UGM's) GeNose C-19 that can serve as an alternative COVID-19 screening tool should be produced on a massive scale to expand its outreach in Indonesia, a ...

Govt. slashes incentive allowance by 50 percent for healthcare workers

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati cut the incentive allowance for healthcare workers handling the COVID-19 pandemic by 50 percent. The incentive allowance is paid monthly until December 2021 ...

President inaugurates Listyo Sigit as new police chief

President Joko Widodo inaugurated Listyo Sigit Prabowo as the National Police chief at the State Palace, here on Wednesday, to replace General Idham Azis, due to retire in early February of ...

Heavy rain triggers flooding in 7 Jakarta neighborhoods, 15 roads

Incessant heavy rain that had fallen in Jakarta since Sunday morning, had triggered floods in seven Neighborhoods (RT) and 15 roads, according to the Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Office ...