President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi arrived at Sentani International Airport, Jayapura regency, Papua, Tuesday (08/30) at 19.00 East Indonesia Times (WIT) for a working visit. Commander of the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Major General Teguh Muji Angkasa, Papuan Police Chief Inspector General Mathius D. Fakhiri, Regional Secretary of Papua province Ridwan Rumasukun, […]
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin Tuesday (08/30) inspected Apurva Kempinski hotel in Nusa Dua, Bali that will be used as one of the venues for the upcoming G20 Summit in November 2022. On that occasion, the Vice President expressed hope that Indonesia will be a great host of G20 Summit by providing prime services to all […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana Jokowi Tuesday (08/30) headed to Papua province for a working visit. The President departed from Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma airport using Presidential aircraft Indonesia-1 at around 12 p.m. local time and is scheduled to arrive at 19.10 eastern Indonesia time. The President will then head to the hotel […]
Following the success of “MSMEs Digital Heroes” program in 2020, the program is back to search digital innovators committed to helping MSMEs players to level up and become more empowered through various digital innovations and solutions. The registration period starts from August 29, 2022 until September 26, 2022. The program, which is a collaboration between […]
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin attended the 2022 Supreme Audit Institutions 20 (SAI20) Summit, Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Hotel, Bali, Monday (08/29). According to him, the Summit plays an important role in providing guidance to the Government to maintain discipline in management of the state financial budget, including in dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 […]
Following the surge in global commodity prices and the reallocation of fuel subsidy, the Government has announced it allocates Rp24.17 trillion for additional social assistance. “The President has approved Rp24.17 trillion for additional social assistance to be disbursed starting this week. The assistance is expected to ease the people’s burden and reduce poverty,” Minister of […]
Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin affirmed that the Government aimed to use 60 percent local components in the production of domestic medical devices. “For now, we are still using some foreign components. It is fine, but we cannot do this for too long. We want 50 – 60 percent of medical devices and medicines […]
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin Monday (08/29) headed for Bali province to attend the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) 20 Summit and inspect venue readiness for the upcoming G20 Summit. Onboard Air Force Boeing 737-400 aircraft, the Vice President and his spouse Ibu Wury Ma’ruf Amin departed for Bali from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East […]
Central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced it will link the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment system with a number of ASEAN countries. According to BI Governor Perry Warjiyo, the step is a follow-up to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s directives to connect Indonesia’s payment system to the world, starting from the ASEAN.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo officially launched the Domestic Government Credit Card and the International Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment systems, Monday (08/29), at the Bank Indonesia, Jakarta. In his remarks, the President expressed appreciation for the launch of the two products as a form of digital economic development in the country. “I appreciate […]
