#august

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Jayapura's COVID-19 recoveries increased to 181: task force

The COVID-19 recoveries in Jayapura District, Papua Province, has increased from 163 to 181 people after 15 inpatients ...

Significant surge in number of travelers observed in Idul Adha holiday

The Transportation Ministry recorded a significant increase of travelers using private cars and public transportation ...

Health protocols must be implemented in tourist destinations: expert

The government's endeavors to revive Indonesia's tourism sector have won supports from key players of the ...

A charismatic Muslim preacher in Aceh recovers from COVID-19

A charismatic Muslim preacher in Aceh Province has been discharged from the Zainoel Abidin Public Hospital in Banda ...

Weekend Stories

Pandemic alters Eid al-Adha animal sacrifice ritual in 2020

Eid al-Adha, or the Day of Sacrifice, is one of the two major festivals apart from Eid al-Fitr for Indonesia, where ...

Hotel Elcient Osaka to open in Sonezaki, Osaka, in summer 2020

  Hotel Elcient Osaka will open in Sonezaki, Osaka, on August 1, 2020. It is accessible directly from KIX Airport ...

Stop activities for three minutes to observe Independence Day: Govt

The government has made an earnest appeal to Indonesians to stop their activities for three minutes on August 17, 2020, ...

Bio Farma receives COVID-19 vaccine for phase 3 clinical trial

Deputy State-Owned Enterprises Minister Kartika Wirjoatmodjo confirmed that PT Bio Farma (Persero), on July 20, ...

Indonesia joins with South Korea in COVID-19 vaccine push

Indonesia is working with South Korea to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus disease, in addition to ...

President presses for swift disbursal of revolving fund for MSME

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) urged the Revolving Fund Management Institution for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises ...

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UNESCO tag for Toba Caldera to boost N Sumatra tourism

Located in North Sumatra province, Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake on Earth. The ancient lake was formed ...

VP highlights instrumental role of superior human resources

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin drew importance to the key role of superior human resources (HR) in winning the global ...

Bio Farma upbeat about commencing Sinovac vaccine production in 2021

Indonesia's state-owned pharmaceutical holding, Bio Farma, is optimistic of starting production of the Chinese ...

Nearly 1,000 Indonesians repatriated from Brunei Darussalam

The Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan has so far arranged six special flights to help nearly one thousand ...

Pupuk Indonesia issues bonds worth Rp2.5 trillion

PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero), Indonesia's largest state-owned fertilizer company, on Monday issued bonds worth ...