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Bintang Jasa awards bestowed to honor 22 fallen medical personnel

The government bestowed the "Bintang Jasa" (Stars of Service) awards to honor doctors and nurses, who died ...

Health Ministry boosts campaign on wearing face masks against COVID-19

The Ministry of Health is stepping up the campaign to wear masks to avert the spread of the coronavirus disease ...

Education Ministry urges schools' closure if COVID-19 risk increases

The Ministry of Education and Culture has called on local governments to close schools once again if the risk of ...

COVID-19 a reminder of importance of knowledge, technology: President

President Joko Widodo on Wednesday said the coronavirus pandemic has reminded the nation and the state of the ...

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A tale of Indonesian soldiers' care for boosting Papuans' literacy

owned school. The students and teachers warmly welcome t‏hese voluntary teachers. Edowardus Burman Tenjap, a ...

Indonesia adds 1,942 new COVID-19 cases, 2,088 recoveries

Indonesia has added 1,942 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, with 2,088 people recovering from the ...

Indonesia apportions Rp-5 trillion funds for COVID-19 vaccines in 2020

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto spoke of the government readying Rp5 trillion in funding this ...

Nazara endorses digital transformation amid arising COVID-19 challenge

Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara has encouraged digital transformation since the emergence of the coronavirus ...

Indonesian soldiers run library to boost Papuan students' literacy

The Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force from the 125/Simbisa Infantry Battalion demonstrated its care ...

51 companies in Jakarta temporarily closed down over COVID-19 spread

A total of 51 companies in Jakarta were closed temporarily after several employees of 44 companies contracted the ...

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Indigenous vaccine in the making

The world is racing against time for developing a vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which has ...

COVID-19 vaccine entered Indonesia under special access scheme: BPOM

Head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), Penny K Lukito, has said the vaccine candidates for COVID-19 that ...

COVID-19 threatens to push aviation industry into bankruptcy: minister

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has said the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to push the aviation ...

COVID-19 exposure risk soaring among journalists : Alliance

The likelihood of exposure to coronavirus among reporters has increased following the government's relaxation of ...

West Java at highest risk of COVID-19 transmission: Governor

West Java Governor M Ridwan Kamil has said the province has the highest risk of COVID-19 transmission due to the large ...