Ministry of Religious Affairs and the House of Representatives Commission VIII (Religious, Social, and Women’s Empowerment Affairs) on behalf of the Government have agreed on the Hajj Pilgrimage Cost (BPIH) for 1441 Hijr calendar or 2020, which is set at Rp35,235,602. The Government has reached the agreement on BPIH at a Working Meeting between Ministry […]

In a bid to follow-up President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s directives during a Limited Meeting on the preparations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup (17/1), Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing through Directorate General of Human Settlements will work on the facilities and infrastructures to support the hosting of FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2021, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, through his official Twitter account @Jokowi on 31 January, stated that Indonesia’s advance team has entered Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China and made preparations to evacuate 243 Indonesian citizens in Wuhan and surrounding areas. “God willing, the evacuation team will depart in less than 24 hours with a […]

In a bid to implement provisions of Article 92 of Law Number 7 of 2014 on Trade, the Government deems it necessary to establish a Government Regulation on Trade Information Systems. “Trade Information Systems are the arrangements, procedures, and mechanisms for collecting, processing, delivering, managing and disseminating trade data and/or information that are integrated with […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that hard work is important to face the current global economic slowdown. “’Business as usual’ will be very dangerous for our country’s economy because the world economy is declining and uncertain,” the President said during the National Chinese New Year Celebration with the theme of “United for Advanced Indonesia” […]

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) must be able to detect and identify strategic and innovative research topics that are in accordance with national interests, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The BRIN must become the nation’s innovation intelligence agency,” President Jokowi said at the 2020 National Coordination Meeting of Ministry of Research and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed immediate evacuation of all Indonesian nationals in the Chinese province of Hubei, where the deadly coronavirus originated. The instruction was given by the President after meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, Minister of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended a National Chinese New Year Celebration in Tangerang on Thursday (30/1). On that occasion, the President had a light conversation with the first Indonesian Olympic gold medalist in badminton Susi Susanti, who is a Chinese descent.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that the Government provides higher allowance this year for families with young children and pregnant mothers. “The most important thing for pregnant mothers is nutrition. The nutrition is also important for children under the age of five,” the President said during the distribution of Aspiring Family Program (PKH) allowance […]

Community Health Center (Puskesmas) should provide preventive healthcare and raise public awareness, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Community Health Center aims to provide preventive healthcare, not curative one. Puskesmas is established to prevent diseases, not to generate income,” President Jokowi said in his remarks at the launching ceremony of the Joint Movement for Tuberculosis […]