The contribution of processing industry remains dominant to the value of national exports, which reached 74.46 percent on January-April 2022. At the same time, the shipment performance of the manufacturing-sector products reached more than US$69.59 billion, an increase of 29.19 percent in the same period last year. “This shows that the Government’s efforts and policies in national economic […]

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, accompanied by Ibu Wury Ma’ruf Amin, on Thursday (05/19) will visit Southeast Sulawesi Province. During the visit, Vice President will attend the groundbreaking for the Nusantara Industri Sejati (NIS) Industrial Estate in Motui District, North Konawe Regency and distribute social assistance to communities in Kendari City. Using Special Presidential Aircraft Boeing […]

Ministry of Health has reported that only about 76 percent of hajj candidates that are permitted to go on hajj pilgrimage this year have received a full dose of COVID-19 vaccines. “As of today, only 76 percent have received a full dose, meaning that only 76 percent of the jama’ah (pilgrimage group) are eligible to […]

In a bid to improve protection on consumers of financial services sector, the Government through the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Wednesday (05/18) issued OJK Regulation (POJK) Number 6/POJK.07/2022 on Consumer and Community Protection in Financial Services Sector. The POJK regulates the implementation of consumer protection by the financial services industry from product planning, services provision […]

Following improvements in COVID-19 situation in Indonesia, the Government has decided that it will relax mandatory face masks on outdoor activities and lift obligation to show a negative result of COVID-19 test for fully-vaccinated domestic and international travelers before the departure. Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Tuesday (05/17), said that the policy is adopted […]

The Government Tuesday (05/17) announced to relax the use of masks for uncrowded outdoor activities and abolished the requirement to show COVID-19 test results for domestic and international travelers who already received full dose COVID-19 vaccinations. “The elaboration of President Joko Widodo’s directive will be outlined in several changes to the COVID-19 control policy, namely […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (05/17) visited Cibinong Market, Bogor regency, and Gunung Batu Market, Bogor city. On that occasion, the President distributed social assistance for communities and traditional market traders. Arriving at Cibinong Market, President Jokowi immediately greeted a number of beneficiaries of the Family Hope Program (PKH) and handed over Working Capital […]

In line with the increasingly under-control COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, the Government has decided to relax the policy on mask-wearing. “If people are active outdoors or in an uncrowded open space, they are allowed not to use masks.  However, for activities indoor and in public transportation, masks are mandatory,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said in […]

The Government has announced that it is ready to serve hajj pilgrimage this year. “I just held a meeting with the President, together with several ministers including the Head of the Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH) Anggito Abhimanyu, regarding the preparation for the Hajj pilgrimage. The focal point is that the Government is ready to […]