The Government has announced that children and adolescents who had received the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine are allowed to mudik (annual exodus during Eid al-Fitr period) without taking PCR or Antigen test. “We do require travelers to get booster (vaccine dose) or take antigen or PCR test for the mudik. However, the booster [vaccine […]

The Government has urged all people not to travel abroad during Eid al-Fitr (the Islamic festival of breaking the fast) holiday as the pandemic situation abroad is different from that in Indonesia and international travelers may contract coronavirus while traveling abroad. “As there is a long holiday, we urge the people not to travel abroad […]

In a bid to avoid severe traffic jams that are predicted to occur during mudik (annual homecoming ritual during Eid Al-Fitr period), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged the public to depart earlier. “I invite the people to avoid the peak of mudik season on April 28, 29, and 30, 2022. I invite you to depart […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (04/18) urged the nation to pay more attention to fighting economic crimes that are increasingly massive, complicated, and complex. “First and foremost, we have to continue to make breakthrough. We have to immediately carry out digital transformation, adopting regulatory technology and making breakthrough in the law sector for various fundamental […]

In a bid to provide economic support to the public, particularly disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, and to stimulate the national economy, the Government has announced it will provide religious festivity allowance and the 13th month salary bonus to state civil apparatus, state pensioners, and allowance beneficiaries. The provision of religious festivity allowances and the 13th […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has been appointed as member of the Champion Group of the United Nations’ Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG). This was conveyed by Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the United States, Wednesday (04/13). “The Champion Group is led by  Secretary General […]

Cabinet Secretariat’s Women Organization held a seminar on health titled ‘Keeping Teeth and Mouth Healthy during Ramadan Fasting’, on Thursday (04/14), in the third building of Ministry of State Secretariat, Jakarta. The seminar was also available for online participants. Counsellor of Cabinet Secretariat’s Women Organization Endang Nugrahani Pramono Anung or also called  Hani Pramono Anung […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (04/14) received a visit from President of Monash University, Indonesia Andrew MacIntyre at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. MacIntyre was accompanied by Vice-Chancellor of Monash University Margaret Gardner and Chief Operating Officer of Monash University, Indonesia Tantia Dian Permata Indah. “We had a very positive meeting with the President. We received […]

In a bid to ensure the effectiveness of special allocation fund (DAK) for regional development, the Government has decided to sharpen the policy on DAK including the thematic concept, priority locus, and program effectiveness. “In coming year, we will begin to sharpen it so that the DAK will be properly effective in assisting regional development. […]

The Government has issued Government Regulation on holiday allowances (THR) and the 13th salary for State Civil Apparatus (ASN), personnel of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), Civil Apparatus Retirees, and State Officials. “On April 13, 2022, I have signed Government Regulation on the THR and 13th Salary for all […]