Several sub-sectors of manufacturing industry in Indonesia have recorded positive growth amid economic pressure during COVID-19 pandemic, according to Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. “The annual growth of non-oil and gas processing industry has contracted by 2.22 percent. However, if we compare it to that in the previous quarter (q-to-q), we can see that […]

Excellent public service is tangible evidence of the presence of the state among people’s lives on a daily basis, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. According to him, the state is deemed to be present if it is able to provide excellent, fast, professional and just public services. To that end, the President added, excellent […]

The Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for use on the elderly. Following this issuance, Ministry of Health will commence COVID-19 vaccination for medical workers aged 60 years and above. Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the issuance was based on clinical […]

  The Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has issued an approval for the emergency use of the CoronaVac vaccine produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech for the elderly aged 60 years and over. “On 5 February 2021, BPOM has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the CoronaVac vaccine for ages 60 years and […]

Gross domestic product (GDP) of agricultural sector in the fourth quarter of 2020 grew by 2.59 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), Head of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Suhariyanto has announced. According to him, the growth in the agricultural sector was driven by several factors, one of which is food crop commodity which has grown by 10.47 percent following […]

  The Creative Tourism Network has awarded “Best Creative Destination” award to “Wonderful Indonesia” at the 2020 Creative Tourism Awards. “The Wonderful Indonesia, developed with the innovative vision of Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia in implementing the sustainable program, has succeeded in creating good synergies between the tourism sector, […]

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has ordered the National Alms Agency (Baznas) to create innovation in encouraging muzakki (the zakat payer) to pay their zakat (alm). “I order (the Baznas) to create innovations, breakthroughs, and initiatives,” the Vice President said during a meeting with the agency executive board via video conference, Thursday (04/01). According to the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (05/02) welcomed Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin who made an official visit to Indonesia. “Indonesia and Malaysia are close neighbors. Malaysia is one of Indonesia’s important partners in trade, investment, tourism and socio-cultural sectors,” President Jokowi said in a joint press statement with PM Muhyiddin, Friday (05/02) at the […]