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Government must play greater role in times of uncertainty: Finance Minister

The government had to play a bigger role in uncertain times since the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak affected nearly all public sectors and also the private sector, Finance Minister ...

President Jokowi to visit East Java under stringent health protocols

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to embark on a working visit to East Java Province on Thursday under stringent health protocols amid the COVID-19 outbreak. President Jokowi's work ...

Government must preemptively tackle climate change impacts on rice yield

A researcher urged Indonesia’s government to take preventive measures against the impact of climate change on the country's stockpiles of rice and other food commodities amid the ongoing ...

Parents should train children on strictly applying health protocols

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) requested parents to train children in applying health protocols to prevent transmission of various diseases, including COVID-19, as a precautionary ...

President Jokowi performs Friday prayers

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) performed Friday prayers at the Baiturrahim Mosque, the Presidential Palace Complex, here, following the start of the transition period for the gradual easing of ...

Foreign capital inflow beginning to increase

Bank Indonesia (BI) revealed the flow of foreign capital into Indonesia has begun to rise from the first week of June this year, reaching Rp7.01 trillion, on the back of improving investor confidence ...

SOEs ready to implement new normal protocols: Erick Thohir

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Erick Thohir, on Friday said all state-owned companies are ready to implement the new normal protocols. "Our target (date) to have the protocols ...

COVID-19, closure period of Komodo National Park extended

The Komodo National Park office issued a circular notifying the public of an extension of the temporary closure period of the tourist attraction in the wake of the lingering COVID-19 ...

Govt. urged to thoroughly investigate Indonesian seafarers' deaths

Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI)'s Advisory Council Din Syamsuddin expected that the government would thoroughly investigate the case of deaths of four Indonesian seafarers working ...

COVID-19 Task Force seeks more medical volunteers

The Task Force for Acceleration of COVID-19 Handling is falling short of medical volunteers, according to the task force's Volunteer Team Coordinator, Andre Rahardian. "Since we opened ...