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Red and White, indigenous vaccine in the making

The world is racing against time for developing a vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which has plagued more than 200 countries since it first emerged in Wuhan, China in late ...

Indonesian economy in better shape than other countries: Airlangga

Despite contracting 5.32 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the second quarter of 2020, the Indonesian economy is still in a better condition compared to several other countries, Coordinating Minister for ...

Police still investigating cause of deadly accident on Cipali

The West Java Police are still investigating the cause of a deadly crash involving an Elf micro bus which rammed head-on into a Toyota Rush jeep on the Cikopo-Palimanan (Cipali) toll road in Cirebon ...

Indonesian soldiers offer rice harvesting assistance to native Papuan farmers

Personnel of the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force from the 125/Simbisa Infantry Battalion lent a helping hand to native Papuan farmers in Kondo Village, Neukenjerai Sub-district, ...

Helicopters drop over 4.6 million liters water in South Sumatra

Aerial firefighting helicopters dropped over 4.6 million liters of water to help douse forest and land fires at 51 spots in South Sumatra Province over the past month. Five helicopters were ...

Indonesia and UK extend partnership in science and technology until 2025

The governments of Indonesia and the United Kingdom agreed to extend partnerships in science and technology until 2025. Minister of Research and Technology/Head of the Indonesian National Research ...

Jokowi instructs to conduct wear face mask campaign extensively

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ordered to conduct a two-week "wear face mask" campaign on a massive scale throughout Indonesia to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease ...

Indonesia Govt. prepares regulation on renewable energy pricing

The Indonesian Government is preparing a presidential regulation on renewable energy pricing, in a bid to gain investors' trust in the clean energy sector. Director General of Renewable Energy ...

Government to expand 2021 budget deficit to 5.2 percent of GDP, Finance Minister

The government plans to expand budget deficit in the state budget plan (RAPBN) 2021 to 5.2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) to support funding for priority programs, including for COVID-19 ...

President highlights COVID-19 budget absorption not yet optimal

President Joko Widodo called for policy breakthroughs since budget realization for handling COVID-19 and the National Economic Recovery (PEN) reached 19 percent, or Rp136 trillion of Rp695 trillion ...