Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin has urged the public to observe health protocols to prevent transmission of monkeypox. Unlike COVID-19, the monkeypox spreads through physical contact with patients, not through droplets. “In terms of health protocols, the identification, and measures to prevent the transmission, it should be easier,” Budi said in a press conference […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his Ministers to boost vaccination particularly in regions where immunity level of people has decreased. According to the President, ensuring public immunity is one of the most important factors in facing future new variants. Minister of Health Budi Sadikin reported Indonesia is one among a few countries that has […]
The Indonesian Government decided to impose Level 1 public activity restrictions (PPKM) in all regencies/municipalities outside Java and Bali islands. “Level 1 PPKM is implemented in 386 regencies/municipalities outside Java and Bali,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said in a press statement after a limited meeting at the Presidential Palace, Tuesday (08/23). Airlangga […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has given several directives to prevent the spread of monkeypox in Indonesia. The President gave his directives in his press statement after inspecting the renovation progress of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) cultural park in Jakarta, Tuesday (08/23). “I have ordered Minister of Health to immediately handle vaccination,” he said while […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (08/23) inspected renovation progress of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) cultural park in East Jakarta. The President expressed hope that the renovation, which costs a budget of Rp1.1 trillion, can make the park a tourist destination where domestic and international tourists can enjoy arts and cultural diversity that Indonesia offers. […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered relevant Government officials to make a proper calculation before making a decision to increase the price of the subsidized RON-90 fuel Pertalite. “I have ordered [relevant Government officials] to calculate everything before making any decision,” the President said after inspecting Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jakarta, Tuesday (08/23). According […]
The Government plans to allocate Rp811.7 trillion for Transfer to the Regions (TKD) in the Bill on the State Budget for the 2023 Fiscal Year. The figure is higher than the allocation in 2022, that is Rp799.1 trillion. “This is the first time since the pandemic, the TKD will reach Rp800 trillion, namely Rp811.7 trillion,” […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (08/23) called on members of provincial chambers of commerce (KADIN) to stay optimistic amid the current global crisis and uncertainties. According to the President, despite several crises such as health crisis, food crisis, energy crisis, and financial crisis, Indonesia’s economy can still grow and inflation can be maintained. “We should […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has invited members of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) to take advantage of opportunities in food sector. The opportunity, he added, is available amid the food crisis due to global economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The President delivered the statement in his […]
Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian Friday (08/19) issued Ministerial Circular Number 500/4825/SJ on the Utilization of Unexpected Expenses to Control Inflation in Regional Level. The circular is a follow-up to the directives of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the 2022 National Coordination Meeting on Inflation Control on Thursday (08/18). In the circular, the […]
