South Korea and Finland are two examples of countries with outstanding economic achievements because they have succeeded in combining knowledge-based economy with a solid institution. One of the main characteristics of these two countries is to make educational and research institutions as economic anchor. Thus, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin expressed his hope that Indonesia can […]

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has urged taxpayers to participate in the Voluntary Disclosure Program (PPS) in accordance with Law Number 7 of 2021 on Harmonization of Tax Regulations (HPP). The program that is in place from January 1 to June 30, 2022 allows taxpayers to voluntarily report or disclose their tax obligations that […]

The bed occupancy rate in hospitals is still under control despite the country’s recent surge in COVID-19 cases of Omicron variant, Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin has announced. “Don’t need to panic since the rate of hospital occupancy and death is low and can still be controlled,” Budi said in a press statement after […]

In a bid to tackle the surge in Omicron variant cases, the Government has called on public to stay calm while remaining vigilant. According to the Government, although Omicron variant has a high transmission rate, the impact on hospitals and death rate remains relatively small. The statement was made by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs […]

Digitalization provides convenience for the communities and has a broad impact on all aspects of people’s lives, such as e-commerce in the trade sector, fintech and e-payment in the banking sector, and edutech in the education sector, as well as digital public services that become a tangible manifestation of the Government in providing excellent services. […]

In a bid to anticipate surge in Omicron cases in areas outside the islands of Java and Bali, the Government has announced it continues to prepare healthcare facilities and infrastructure, medicine supply and to speed up vaccination drive. “The President in his directives has ordered measures to anticipate spike in Omicron cases outside Java and […]

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has reported that Indonesia’s economy grew by 3.69 percent cumulatively throughout 2021, demonstrating a better performance than in 2020, which contracted by 2.07 percent. “Indonesia’s economy in the fourth quarter of 2021 grew by 1.06 percent (QoQ) and if I compare it with the fourth quarter of 2020, Indonesia’s economy grew by […]

The Government is currently completing the construction of four Integrated Border Posts (PLBN) in North Kalimantan province in order to improve national competitiveness and support equitable development. The four infrastructure projects are Long Nawang Border Post in Malinau regency and Long Midang Border Post, Labang Border Post, and Sei Pancang Border Post in Nunukan regency. […]

Following the spike in daily cases of COVID-19 due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Minister of Religious Affairs on February 4, 2022 issued a Circular on religious activities during pandemic. Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas signed Circular Number SE.04 of 2022 on Implementation of Worship/Religious Activities in Places of Worship during Public […]

Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian issued Instruction Number 08 of 2022 on the prevention and control of COVID-19 during the hosting of Mandalika MotoGP at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, West Nusa Tenggara province, this year. The Ministry’s Director General for Regional Administration Safrizal ZA stated that the regulation aims to control […]