Ministry of Social Affairs has announced it will prepare a comprehensive reporting system of the beneficiaries of social assistance programs in order to prevent misappropriation of funds. “Besides disbursing the social assistance, we’ll monitor the report of the beneficiaries. I hope there will be no misappropriation since we’ll receive report every time the aid is […]
The Government has announced it is preparing measures to anticipate a surge in the spread of the COVID-19 post year-end holidays. “We want to ensure that all health infrastructures in all major cities with high infection rates are ready and we’ll work hard on this year’s holiday to ensure that they are ready,” said Minister […]
The Indonesian Government has announced it will start distributing social assistance to beneficiaries early next year. “This morning we will discuss preparation for the distribution of social assistance in 2021,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said in his remarks during a Limited Cabinet Meeting at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (29/12). According to the President, […]
The Government has announced it will provide COVID-19 vaccine for Indonesian people through five schemes. “The Government makes its best effort to ensure that we can secure the doses needed,” Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said in a press conference at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Tuesday (29/12). In a bid to achieve herd […]
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Good morning, May prosperity be upon us, Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and gentlemen, In a bid to prepare for the distribution of social assistance, this morning we will discuss the matter, especially for year of 2021. We know that in the 2021 State Budget we have allocated approximately Rp 110 trillion […]
Indonesia has announced it will temporarily close its borders to foreign citizens due to the emergence of a new variant of the corona virus, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi has said. “The Limited Cabinet Meeting on 28 December 2020 decided to temporarily close, I repeat, to temporarily close our borders from 1 to […]
In a bid to introduce protective measures to curb COVID-19 transmission from imported cases, Ministry of Transportation has issued Circular Number 24 of 2020 which regulates requirements for foreigners’ entry during Christmas 2020 and New Year 2021 holidays. “The Circular is issued to follow up amendment to circular of COVID-19 National Working Committee Number […]
In a bid to support the national water and food security program, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has built 18 new dams since 2015 to increase the volume of water reservoir in Indonesia. “We need new water reservoirs. In the rainy season the water will be stored in dams and will be used […]
In the celebration of this year’s Christmas Day, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told Christians in Indonesia to always keep the hope alive and spread kindness to others during COVID-19 pandemic. The President also reminded them to not lose hope to face the COVID-19 pandemic which has restricted the public from meeting families and friends, as […]
In a bid to speed up recovery on tourism and creative economy sector, tourist destinations including the country’s five super priorities must be improved, according to Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/ Head of Tourism and Creative Economy Agency Sandiaga Uno. “We must prepare everything for the improvement, but our priority is to improve health […]
