President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has emphasized that he will not protect those involved in corruption following the arrest of Minister of Social Affairs Juliari Batubara as a suspect over COVID-19 aid graft. The President also said that he will respect all legal process at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Government will continue […]
Bangga Buatan Indonesia (Proud of Indonesian Products), a movement that supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), must be coupled with an improvement in quality and competitiveness of domestic products. The statement was made by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo when delivering his remarks through video conference at the 2020 Bangga Buatan Indonesia Awarding Ceremony, Sunday (6/12). […]
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Ministers of Indonesia Onward Cabinet; Indonesian creative industry players that I am proud of; Ladies and Gentlemen, esteemed guests. Indonesia constitutes the world’s fourth-largest archipelagic country with a total population of 270 million. With a large number […]
Regional governments should inform the voters about health protocols for casting votes in the upcoming regional elections, Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian has said. “In provinces, regencies/cities that hold regional elections, in the remaining three days before the election day, the regional governments should actively remind the public to strictly implement health protocols […]
Press: Any response related to Minister of Social Affairs as (corruption) suspect, Pak? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes, we certainly respect all legal processes which are currently underway at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). I also need to explain that I have reminded all ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet: No […]
Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greeting of virtue. Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to deliver a good news for you. Today, the Government received 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine which was manufactured by Sinovac has undergone clinical testing in Bandung since […]
Ambassador Hasan Kleib, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO), and other international organizations was elected as Deputy Director General for Regional and National Development Sector of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The election took place during WIPO Coordination Committee Session held at the headquarters in Geneva, […]
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD called on regional head and vice head candidate pairs to adhere to the health protocols and rules until the last day of the campaign. “Those flouting the protocols will be imposed with sanction, until the last day of the campaign,” Mahfud said in his […]
The Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has encouraged the United Nations to ensure the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for all countries. “The UN must be able to help member countries increase their vaccine distribution capacity, both in terms of infrastructure and human resource capacity,” said Retno at the UN General Assembly Special Session […]
The simultaneous regional elections (Pilkada) should not become new sources of COVID-19 transmission, Spokesperson of the National COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito has said. “In the current situation amid COVID-19 pandemic, the regional head elections cannot be carried out normally,” Wiku said in a press statement on the development of COVID-19 handling aired on […]
