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Strengthening regional capacity for reducing disaster risks

Disaster risk reduction and post-disaster recovery were chiefly discussed during the 2022 National Coordination Meeting ...

Indonesians must file timely tax returns: VP Amin

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has urged taxpayers to submit their annual tax returns before the deadline ends on March ...

Mimika government plans type D hospital in Waa-Banti

Papua Chapter appealed to the Papua administration and the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police (Polri) to ...

Role of vaccinations after two years of pandemic in Indonesia

Today marks exactly two years since Indonesia reported its first COVID-19 case, which was announced by President Joko ...

Ministry speeds up vaccinations as vaccines reach expiry date

With 18 million doses of vaccines set to expire at the end of February 2022, efforts were made to accelerate COVID-19 ...

Prioritize research, innovation to anticipate future crises: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has urged all stakeholders to prioritize research and innovation for formulating modern ...

Tangerang city's waste-to-energy shift enters new stage

The Waste-to-Energy Processing (PSEL) project in Tangerang city is now entering a new phase, Mayor of Tangerang Arief ...

Comorbidity factor, vaccinations determine pandemic end: Expert

The comorbidity factor and vaccination rates are the key factors in ending the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, public ...

Omicron can cause fatal health issues in children: IDAI

Parents must remain alert for symptoms of the Omicron variant in children since it can cause fatal health problems, ...

More than 50% stunted children in five largest provinces: ministry

At least 51.2 percent of stunted children under the age of five are in the five largest provinces in Indonesia, acting ...

Not all expressions of dislike classified as hate speech: commission

The National Commission on Human Rights has emphasized that not all expressions of dislike should be interpreted as ...

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New house, new life for earthquake victims in Pombewe

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Central Sulawesi on September 28, 2018, triggering a huge tsunami and large-scale ...

Jayapura city gov't expedites COVID-19 vaccination of elderly

The Jayapura city government continues to expedite the COVID-19 vaccination of the elderly as local residents ...

BPJS Kesehatan unveils online queue system for hospitals

State-owned Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) unveiled an online queue system for hospital ...

Infants account for 3% Omicron deaths: ministry

Three percent or 33 of the 1,090 patients who have died of Omicron in Indonesia so far have been infants aged under ...