The Indonesian Government has announced national holidays and collective leave days for 2023. The decision is stipulated in the Joint Ministerial Decree of Minister of Religious Affairs, Minister of Manpower, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform Number 1066 of 2022, Number 3 of 2022, Number 3 of 2022 on the 2023 National Holidays […]

Indonesia Monday (10/10) managed to record a potential trade transaction of Rp23.2 billion in value during business matching in Doha, Qatar, Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan has said. According to the Minister, the total amount is sourced from beauty and hospitality products, spices and seasonings, snacks and processed foods, frozen fish, garments, and handicrafts. The […]

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno expressed optimism that this year’s target of international visits can be met in line with foreign tourists’ increasing interest and confidence in Indonesia. “Thank God, there is a high demand for [tourism in] Indonesia, so we are working to ensure that several activities are carried out […]

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin Friday (10/07) expressed his optimism on the development of biotechnology industry in Indonesia considering that the country has abundant biological diversity and genomic biodiversity. The statement was coined by the Minister while accompanying President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the Inauguration of Biopharmaceutical Company PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia at the […]

The Government’s Task Force for Handling State Collection Rights for the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI Task Force) has confiscated two assets of former obligor of private bank Bank Putra Surya Perkasa (BPSP) Trijono Gondokusumo. The confiscated assets are in the form of land along with the building covering an area of 502 square meters […]

In accordance with the mandate of the President, the newly inaugurated Head of the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) Hendrar Prihadi underlined that the agency will continue to drive local products, especially MSME products, to join the e-Katalog application. “Even today, efforts are being made by the central, provincial, and regional governments to mobilize MSME […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (10/10) ordered newly-inaugurated Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta province Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and Deputy Governor Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Aryo (KGPAA) Paku Alam X to maintain staple food price stability and inflation in the province. “Most importantly, I ordered them to focus the attention on matters related […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (10/10) at the State Palace, Jakarta, inaugurated Hendrar Prihadi as Head of the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) for the term of 2022-2027. The inauguration was based on Presidential Decree Number 125/TPA of 2022 on the Appointment of Main High Leadership Position in the National Public Procurement Agency, which was […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (10/10) officially inaugurated Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Aryo (KGPAA) Paku Alam X as Governor and Deputy Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta for 2022-2027 period, respectively. The inauguration was held at State Palace in Jakarta. Prior to the inauguration, the elected pair received an […]

Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati warned the public about the potential of extreme weather in the following week. “Based on the latest analysis, the dynamics of the atmosphere in areas in Indonesia have a pretty significant potential to cause extreme weather in several areas in the following week,” Head […]