President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (25/6) headed to Banyuwangi Regency in the series of working visit to East Java Province. Presidential Aircraft carrying the President and his entourage took off from Juanda International Airport, Siduarjo Regency, at 13.00 Western Indonesian Time. Upon arrival at Banyuwangi International Airport, President Jokowi was welcomed by Regent of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appointed members of the Central Leadership Council and Central Advisory Council of Indonesian Veterans Legion (LVRI) for the remainder of the 2017-2022 term, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (24/6). The national anthem “Indonesia Raya” was played at the beginning of inauguration ceremony followed by recitation of Presidential Decree Number 76/M […]
The Government has announced it will place Rp30 trillion in state funds in the association of state-owned banks (Himbara) aimed to speed up national economic recovery as the country is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, the measure is in accordance with Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perpu) […]
The Government has built an integrated information system, namely “Unite Against COVID-19” (BLC), to determine zones based on levels of transmission during the ongoing pandemic. “The system is a compass for our country in understanding the very dynamic development of COVID-19 every day, every week, every month. And through the system, we can determine the […]
The President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, Peace and prosperity be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Ladies and Gentlemen, my fellow countrymen, We must be aware that the threat of COVID-19 is not over. In the last few days the number of […]
Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues to speed up the distribution of Cash For Work (PKT) Program to reduce unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to allocating the 2020 PKT routine program budget amounted to Rp11.44 trillion which targets 613,513 beneficiaries, the Ministry also made changes to the scheme of infrastructure […]
Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has expressed commitment of the Indonesian Government to increase humanitarian assistance to Palestine this year. The Minister made the statement during a virtual meeting of Extraordinary Ministerial Pledging Conference for UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East)— a UN agency handling […]
As a token of appreciation, the Government has announced it allocates Rp3.7 trillion of budget to provide incentives for 99,660 health workers on the front lines in handling COVID-19 patients. The incentives, which are sourced from Additional Operational Health Aid (BOK), will be gradually provided for the health workers based on the recommendations of Ministry […]
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung on Monday (22/6) attended a working meeting with Commission 2 of the House of Representatives (DPR) overseeing home affairs. The Cabinet Secretary during the meeting reported to the House about the budget absorption of Cabinet Secretariat in the 2019 fiscal year and budget allocation of Cabinet Secretariat for the 2020 fiscal […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his Cabinet to take preventive measures to prevent forest and peat land fires as the dry season is approaching The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reported that 17 percent of regions in Indonesia have experienced a dry season in April, 38 percent in May, 27 percent in […]
