Indonesia

Indonesia has sought a report from Brazil, where a similar study is going smoothly in terms of the sluggish advancement of its own Phase 3 clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. They are looking forward to collect safety and efficacy data by the end of this month on the Chinese company which is Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac, and hoping to …

In a Cabinet reshuffle to help resolve the coronavirus epidemic, Dr. Dante Saksono Harbuwono has taken up a new role as Deputy Health Minister which was appointed by Jokowi and while Indonesia could contend with the strong management skills of Budi Gunadi Sadikin, the newly named health minister, to lead the Covid-19 vaccination program early next year, his appointment created …

Previously, The goal for the rehabilitation of 200 ha of mangrove forests in several coastal regions across Indonesia this year has been set by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. It’s by planting mangrove trees in 200 hectare regions in 12 locations around the country in 2020. In view of this, KKP expected to boost the state of the …

There’s something the nation is focusing on and it’s the restoration of the Bogor Botanical Garden Orchid Park that has been completed by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing to encourage the protection and restoration of orchid plant species beyond their natural environment, or ex situ. The Bogor Botanical Garden Orchid Park will definitely properly add to the …

In an attempt to stem the spread of coronavirus, Indonesia’s capital is growing controls on movement as more tourists are likely to fly to and from the region over the year-end holiday. Starting last December 19 to January 8, 2021, Jakarta already a hotbed of Covid-19 cases in the region that is restricting activities in numerous public places. Offices must …

There’s a serious request to the Indonesian authorities to guarantee the halal status of China’s Sinovac vaccine until massive use for the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program from the Center for the Syarikat Islam Ideological Protection (Perisai). Looking back, before granting its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for safety purposes, the Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency should also conclude its thorough …

In order to strengthen the economy, The Indonesian-South Korean Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA) was signed in Seoul by Indonesian Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto and South Korean Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Sung Yun-mo. The partnership happened during the COVID-19 pandemic only shows the willingness of both nations to jointly forge trade ties in the light of the global economic …

The Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) has urged for joint efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the country specifically to aim 16 on stability, justice and strong institutions. Suharso Monoarfa, who is also Minister of National Development Planning, highlighted the promotion of peace, justice, and inclusiveness as the nature of SDG16 in the middle of discussion on …

Indonesia has secured the supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the nation from China and the United Arab Emirates. One of the three points of refocusing the work priorities of the Foreign Ministry and Indonesian foreign representatives in the midst of the pandemic was the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines, especially to help the government mitigate the outbreak through health diplomacy. In …

To reassure investors that their new wealth fund will not fall victim to corruption, Indonesia will need to come out of the shadows of neighboring Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal. In view of this, Isa Rachmatarwata, Director General of State Assets of the Finance Ministry shared that the Nusantara Investment Authority will take lessons from other sovereign wealth funds and follow a …