The Indonesian Government has announced the batch II of Pre-Employment Card registration. “The second batch will be opened from Monday, 20 April at 8 a.m. Western Indonesian Time to Thursday, 23 April at 4 p.m. Western Indonesian Time,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said to the press in Jakarta, on Thursday (16/4). Airlangga […]
In a bid to provide facilities for basic needs distribution during coronavirus outbreak, the Government has allocated Rp1.7 trillion to renovate 21 markets in the 2019-2020 period, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimoeljono has said. According to the Minister, market infrastructure development is carried out by improving the functioning of markets […]
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, In mitigating the impact of COVID-19 for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, I want to highlight several things. First, accelerate the implementation of credit restructuring and relaxation program for MSMEs that are experiencing difficulties. The assistance mechanism for MSMEs loan, whether in the form of interest subsidies, in the form of […]
Today’s limited meeting will discuss optimization of domestic industry in handling COVID-19. We have noted that 213 countries have been affected by the pandemic and all countries are fighting over medical equipment needed to handle COVID-19. Therefore, we should empower our potential resources, particularly our domestic industries which produce medical equipment needed to handle the […]
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. We know that, due to COVID-19, the first and most severe impacted sector is tourism, whether the hotels, restaurants, or concerning the people such as handicraft items sold there. Therefore, mitigation measures need to be done as soon as possible. First, the social protection program for workers in the tourism […]
As part of the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 through a healthy lifestyle and a decent house, the Government has announced it will renovate as many as 208,000 low-quality houses across the country this year with a total budget of Rp4.35 trillion. The Government also stated it is set to re-build 12,000 low-quality […]
Minister of Research and Technology Bambang Brodjonegoro asserted that Indonesia is now developing COVID-19 test kits and portable ventilator. “Regarding test kits, there are two types; PCR-based test kit and rapid test kit. We have reported the President that rapid test kits will be ready in one and a half months or six weeks from […]
The Government will provide social safety program for business players in tourism and creative economy industries, Minister of Tourism and Culture Wishnutama has announced According to the Minister, the Government will allocate budget amounting to Rp500 billion for the program. “We will coordinate with Minister of Finance to provide various kinds of assistance, including economic […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during a Limited Meeting on Thursday (16/4) said that tourism and creative economy are industries most affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For that reason, the President has ordered immediate three mitigation plans to minimize businesses losses in these industries. They are as follows: First, the President underlined that the social […]
In a bid to mitigate the impact of coronavirus outbreak on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, the Government has announced plan to prioritize economic stimulus for affected MSMEs, according to Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki. “As many as 99 percent of business actors in the country are engaged in the […]
