President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed Minister of Industry and Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises to notify companies not to terminate employment during Covid-19 pandemic. “(People working for) companies and government institutions are advised to work from home and also worship at home. Once again, this is to limit movement because social distancing […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Minister of Health and related Ministers to tighten preventive measures amidst the global covid-19 pandemic. “We’ve learned that several countries have imposed a lockdown,” the President said in a press statement at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province, Sunday (15/3). The Head of State explained that there are […]

The Government has taken and continues to take necessary measures rapidly to anticipate the impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic to the economy and availability of staple food, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has massively and significantly affected and slowed down the global economy including the national economy,” President Jokowi during […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed regional leaders to monitor the current situation related to coronavirus cases. “I order all Governors, Regents and Mayors to continuously monitor the current situation and consult medical experts to examine every situation,” President Jokowi said during a press conference delivered at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Sunday (15/3).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged the public to practice social distancing by staying at home, while remain calm, vigilant and not to panic to slow down and stop the spread of covid-19. “Following the current situation, it is time to work from home, pray at home, and study at home,” President Jokowi said in […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi tested positive for covid-19 virus, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno has announced. “So, he has carried out his duty as Minister of Transportation actively at the forefront of dealing with the impact of covid-19,” Pratikno stated during a press conference at his office, Jakarta, Saturday (14/3). According to Pratikno, […]

In a bid to tackle Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) outbreak, the Government has dispatched a number of medical staff to Sikka regency in East Nusa Tenggara’s Sikka province. “Besides facing covid-19 outbreak, we are also facing dengue fever outbreak in several provinces, including in East Nusa Tenggara’s Sikka regency with 13 deaths, West Java province, […]

The Government has announced a plan to provide the second phase of incentives for manufacturing industry after the Government provided incentives for tourism industry. “At the first phase, the Government has provided incentives for tourism sector amid the flu pandemic,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto told the reporters at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, […]

Agriculture sector can contribute significantly to the country’s economic growth through the improvement of the people’s income and the export of its products, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. President Jokowi made the statement during the Inauguration of the Second Asian Forum on Agriculture and Food (ASAFF) 2020, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (12/3).

The Government is committed to accelerating development in eastern Indonesian provinces including in the provinces in Papua, Sulawesi, Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara. “We will continue to pay close attention to these regions by accelerating infrastructure development, boosting investment, opening new hubs, developing special economic zones, opening up industrial zones and allocating special autonomy funds […]