Indonesia and Timor-Leste Tuesday (07/19) reinforced commitment to strengthening economic partnership between the two neighboring countries. “We openly, friendly discussed a number of bilateral partnerships. A commitment to strengthening economic partnership between Indonesia and Timor-Leste was a major issue,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said in joint statement with President of Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Jose […]

Cabinet Secretariat’s Center for Government Translator and Interpreter Development (Pusbinter) on Monday (07/18) opened Technical Education and Training for Intermediate Interpreting. “We are aware that thorough preparation is needed to become a competent interpreter who will always be ready to be assigned in all situations and circumstances. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to hold a […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received a state visit of President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste José Ramos-Horta at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java province, Tuesday (07/19). President José Ramos-Horta arrived at around 09.50 Western Indonesian Time and was greeted by President Jokowi. The arrival was then followed by an official welcoming ceremony, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo demands his ministers and officials to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination or booster vaccination for the people. Therefore, the Government will require booster vaccination in a number of public activities. President Jokowi gave the directive in the Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Evaluation of Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM), on Monday (07/18) at Merdeka […]

Under level 1 (public activity restrictions) pandemic situation, the Government has announced it is still in full awareness to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement was made by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto in his press statement after attending limited cabinet meeting on public activity restriction (PPKM) evaluation led by the President Joko […]

The Government Monday (07/18) discussed the formation of small cooperative-based crude palm oil (CPO), red palm oil (RPO) factories that aim to support palm fruit farmers to easily market their fresh fruit bunches (FFB) with a very worth price so that the fruit bunches can be processed into CPO and RPO. The statement was made […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised the organization of the 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ (FMCBG) Meeting held on Friday (07/15) in Nusa Dua, Bali province. She expressed her appreciation during a courtesy call of the IMF delegation to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the Bogor Presidential Palace, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Sunday (07/17) at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, received an official visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation. The delegates in attendance include Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, Director of Asia and Pacific Department of the IMF Krishna Srinivasan, and Senior Representative of the IMF for Indonesia […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) put its hope to Indonesia’s leadership in the G20 Presidency to encourage the G20 leaders to support the measures taken by institutions with ability to help countries facing crises, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has said. “Ms. Kristalina said that the IMF will take actions to help poor countries, which […]

In a bid to mitigate the spike in COVID-19 cases on hajj pilgrims after their return to the country, the Indonesian Government has prepared a layered health screening system. “The screening in question includes checking body temperature using thermal scanner and thermal gun, checking signs and symptoms, and observing the pilgrims at the Hajj Debarkation […]