Following Ruling of the Supreme Court Number 31P/HUM/2022 on recommendation to supply halal vaccines for national vaccination program, Ministry of Health has announced that Sinovac vaccine will be used as a COVID-19 booster shot. “Therefore, for those who are comfortable to use Sinovac vaccine, we provide an opportunity to use the vaccine as vaccine booster,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (04/25) has announced that he will participate in Eid homecoming—locally known as mudik—this year. “I will not go to Solo, (but) to Yogyakarta,” President Jokowi said in his press statement after inspecting the Formula E Circuit in Jakarta. In addition, the President said he would perform Eid-al-Fitr prayer in Yogyakarta […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called for careful measures in the transition from COVID-19 pandemic to endemic state. Regarding the decision to allow mudik (annual homecoming ritual during Eid period) this year, the President said that it contributed to the low number in COVID-19 active cases which is under 20,000. Nevertheless, he reminded all to remain […]

Formula E circuit in Ancol, North Jakarta, is ready to organize an electric car racing event in June, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced. “I came here to inspect the preparation of Formula E. I think the race track is ready,” the President said after observing the development of the circuit construction project, Monday (04/25). […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (04/25) inspected the distribution of direct cash assistance (BLT) for cooking oil to 100 beneficiary families at Pos Bloc, Jakarta. On that occasion, President Jokowi held a dialogue with representatives of post offices in six cities including Banda Aceh, Medan, Serang, Pontianak, Depok, and Jakarta in order to ensure that […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received the leaders of the Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP) and the West Papuan People’s Assembly (MRPB) at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Monday (04/25). During the meeting, the MRP and MRPB leaders delivered several aspirations including the Special Autonomy Law and creation of new provinces. “The Special Autonomy Law has been […]

Gender disparity is correlated to the patriarchal social construction in Indonesia, which refers to prioritize men over women in society or certain social groups, according to Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga. For the record, women’s human development index (HDI) in 2021 remained below men’s. Women’s HDI was 69.59, while men’s HDI […]

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Friday (04/22) issued Circular Number B-2461/MG.05/DJM/2022 that urges local governments to take part in supervising the use of 3-kg Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) so that it remains right on target. “We hope for local government assistance to supervise the use of 3-kg LPG as intended in accordance with […]

Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas revealed that 100,051 hajj (Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca) pilgrims from Indonesia can perform this year’s hajj. “We did not send hajj pilgrims during the past two years due to COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, our efforts and prayers bore fruit so that this year we can send 100,051 hajj pilgrims […]

Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Bintang Puspayoga has said that in 2022 the Ministry will focus on implementing the Women and Child Friendly Subdistrict/Village (DRPPA) model. The Ministry collaborates with Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration and Ministry of Home Affairs. “For Women and Child Friendly Villages, we are […]