President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for a thorough preparation for the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR). For the record, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is a biennial multi-stakeholder forum established by the UN General Assembly to review progress, share knowledge and discuss the latest developments and trends in reducing […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his Cabinet members to prepare for the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) to be held in Indonesia in 2022. “The conference is slated to be held in Bali. We need to prepare for the event,” the President said during the Limited Cabinet Meeting through a video conference […]
Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reforms (PANRB) Tjahjo Kumolo emphasized that institutional and bureaucratic reforms need to be carried out in order to create a reliable and modern bureaucracy. “Institutional and bureaucratic reforms can create a reliable and modern bureaucracy in a bid to support future government conditions in facing increasingly dynamic challenges,” said […]
Ministry of Transportation takes some measures to anticipate the impact of La Nina phenomenon, including an increase in rainfall intensity, to air and sea transports. The measures are taken to following up the Government’s Limited Meeting held on Tuesday (13/10) concerning the Anticipative Measures against Hydrometeorological Disasters. Regarding air transport, the Ministry has issued Circular […]
The Indonesian Government has disbursed wage subsidy assistance to 11,950,300 workers (97.37%). “As of 12 October 2020, the wage subsidy has been disbursed to 11.9 million workers. We continue to encourage the banking sector to accelerate the distribution process,” Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah said through the Press Release of the Ministry, in Jakarta, Tuesday […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday (13/10), chaired a limited meeting on the anticipation of hydrometeorological disasters as a result of the La Nina phenomenon in the Pacific region. The President, according to Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P. Batubara, instructed related Ministries/Agencies to prepare steps to anticipate the possible disaster. Ministry of Social Affairs, […]
The Government has warned the public that the rallies against Job Creation Law may create new clusters of COVID-19 transmission. “The President has ordered the Cabinet to constantly remind the public that the pandemic is still here so the rallies should not become new COVID-19 clusters,” said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on […]
Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati said that the peak of La Nina is expected to occur in December to January, along with the arrival of the rainy season. Meanwhile, the peak of the rainy season in Indonesia is expected to occur in January to February. “The peak of La […]
The ADEM (Secondary Education Affirmation) program run by Ministry of Education and Culture serves as a manifestation of the Government’s commitment to provide equitable education for the people across the country, particularly in the country’s two easternmost provinces Papua and West Papua, according to Presidential Special Staffer Billy Mambrasar. “This program is a tangible manifestation […]
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has announced that rainfall with the intensity of 27.5 percent, which is above normal and beyond normal, is expected in several regions in Indonesia. “Those areas are in the island of Sumatra, including Lampung province, South Sumatra province, West Sumatra province, parts of Bengkulu province, Riau province, […]
