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Demographic bonus presents challenges, opportunities: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said that Indonesia is currently facing both ...

South Kalimantan ordered to accelerate second vaccine distribution

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has directed the South Kalimantan regional authority and the military and police heads ...

Six provinces' COVID-19 daily cases surpassed Delta variant peak

The daily count of COVID-19 cases in six provinces had surpassed the daily cases logged during the peak of the COVID-19 ...

15 Jakarta schools remain closed due to COVID-19 transmission

So far, 15 out of 43 schools reporting COVID-19 transmission have not returned to the implementation of face-to-face ...

Ende to vaccinate 90 percent of targeted populace by March

The Ende government, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province, aims to inoculate 90 percent of its total targeted ...

Health problems persisting despite large govt spending: official

Indonesia has continued to see health problems despite the relatively large mitigation fund that the government ...

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Indonesia's booster shot drive prioritizes elderly

The Indonesian government on January 12, 2022, rolled out booster vaccinations for those who have completed six months ...

Booster shots needed to tackle Omicron spread: academic

Residents must get booster shots to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the spread of the Omicron variant, ...

Omicron: Minister calls for stricter enforcement of testing, tracing

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has called for more testing and ...

Minister lauds Ambon over 91% vaccination coverage

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has lauded the Ambon city government in Maluku province for successfully achieving ...

Presidential Staff Office reviews vaccinations for children aged 6--11

The Presidential Staff Office reviewed the COVID-19 vaccination program for children in the 6–11 age group at ...

Regulation adjustment does not imply inconsistent govt response

The adjustment of the regulation concerning the Christmas and New Year holidays should not be taken to mean the ...

Decline in vaccinations due to improved conditions: Health Ministry

The number of COVID-19 vaccinations has shown a decline possibly due to the improved condition and controlled ...

Bappenas launches national strategy on silver economy

The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) has launched a national strategy on silver economy through ...

Java-Bali community activity restrictions extended till Nov 29

The enforcement of community activity restrictions (PPKM) in the Java-Bali region has been extended by two weeks until ...