Indonesia awaits confirmation of the Government of Saudi Arabia on this year’s Hajj trip, Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has said. “To date, we have not received confirmation on this year’s Hajj/1443 Hijri,” the Minister said in a Working Visit with Commission VIII of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (02/16). He went […]
The Government has announced the 2023 Government Work Plan (RKP) adopting a theme “Boosting Productivity for an Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Transformation”. Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa revealed seven main priorities of the 2023 RKP. First, the RKP aims to speed up eradication of extreme poverty and lower poverty rate […]
Ministry of Health has expanded free self-isolation telemedicine service to not only cover patients with positive PCR test results but also those using antigen rapid test diagnostic tools. “We’ve added another feature to the telemedicine service. Starting this afternoon, we’ll also cover patients who tested positive through the antigen rapid test,” Ministry of Health’s Expert […]
The Government has targeted economic growth of 5.3 to 5.9 percent in 2023, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartanto said after attending Plenary Cabinet Meeting led by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Wednesday (02/16). “On economic growth, we have agreed, reported to the President, that the range is between 5.3 and 5.9 percent,” Airlangga said […]
The Government has announced it will maintain fiscal prudence in the 2023 State Budget, considering the pandemic situation and uncertainty at the global level, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has said. “We will draft the 2023 State Budget very prudently, taking into account the threat from the pandemic, which we hope will turn into endemic […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Wednesday (02/16), received courtesy call from several World Bank leaders at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, namely Managing Director of Operations Axel Van Trotsenburg, Vice President of East Asia and Pacific Region Manuela V. Ferro, and Country Director for Indonesia Satu Kahkonen. During the meeting, President Jokowi was accompanied by Coordinating Minister […]
Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has announced it is speeding up the construction of Napan Integrated Border Post (PLBN) in Central Timor regency, East Nusa Tenggara province. “The PLBN is not only an entry gate but also the embryo of regional economic growth that can improve the welfare of border communities,” Minister of […]
COVID-19 Handling Task Force has issued Circular Number 6 of 2022 on Bubble System Health Protocols of the Series of G20 Meetings during COVID-19 Pandemic that has been in force since it was signed by Head of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Suharyanto on February 14. “This circular is effectively in force from February 14, […]
Following the success of School Operational Assistance (BOS) fund management policy, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology has announced it will continue to speed up and increase funding for education units. “The benefits of the breakthrough we made have indeed been felt by many sides, starting from the heads of education offices to heads […]
The growth of automotive industry has brought a positive impact on manufacturing industry and the national economy, according to Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. “Automotive industry grew tremendously in 2021, reaching a double-digit growth of 17.82 percent. The absorption of workers was also relatively high, namely around 1.5 million workers in the industrial value […]
