The Indonesian Government affirmed commitment to improve inclusiveness in employment for persons with disabilities by focusing on this issue in Indonesia’s G20 presidency. Presidential Special Staffer Angkie Yudistia said that Indonesia will uphold ‘inclusive labour market and affirmative decent jobs for persons with disabilities’ as a main issue in its G20 presidency. “It is such […]

The COVID-19 Task Force Friday (01/21) issued Circular Number 3 of 2022 on Health Protocols for International Travel with the Travel Bubble Mechanism in Batam, Bintan, and Singapore Areas amid COVID-19 Pandemic that shall be effective starting January 24, 2021 until further notice. The Circular, which is signed by Head of the COVID-19 Task Force […]

Ministry of Health on behalf of the Government provides telemedicine services for patients infected with the highly transmissible Omicron variant in self-isolation. The services that can be accessed on https://isoman.kemkes.go.id/ cover teleconsultation and free medicines. In providing telemedicine services, Ministry of Health has a cooperation with 17 healthcare platforms, among others, Aido Health, Alodokter, GetWell, Good […]

Indonesia-Singapore Extradition Treaty was officially signed on Tuesday (25/1), in Bintan, Riau Islands province. The agreement was signed by Indonesia’s Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly and Singapore’s Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Law K. Shanmugam, witnessed by Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. […]

A series of bilateral meetings between President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, Tuesday (01/25), in Bintan regency, Riau Islands province, has resulted a number of agreements between two countries, one of which is bilateral partnership in the energy sector. “The retreat meeting noted that there were […]

The Indonesia-Singapore extradition treaty, Tuesday (01/25), was signed in Bintan regency, Riau Islands province during the meeting between President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his Singaporean counterpart Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The treaty that has been pursued by the Indonesian Government since 1998 was inked by Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. […]

Prior to ending his working visit to Riau Islands province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (01/25) handed over cash assistance to sellers at Taman Batu 10 in the Bintan Center Market Area, Tanjung Pinang city. The cash assistance of Rp1.2 million per person is provided to increase the capital of COVID-19 affected sellers. One of […]

Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong has expressed support from the Singaporean Government for Indonesia’s G20 presidency. “I would like to thank President Jokowi for inviting Singapore to this year’s G20 meetings. We look forward to supporting Indonesia’s G20 chairmanship and making it a success,” PM Lee said in a joint press statement, at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (01/25) launched the first export of smelter grade alumina (SGA) in 2022 produced by PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia (PT BAI) at the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone, Bintan Island, Riau Islands province. The President expressed appreciation to related companies that have carried out the downstreaming of mineral and mining industries. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspected the third dose COVID-19 vaccination (booster) for the elderly and the second dose vaccination for children held at Community Center Building, Baru City, Teluk Sebong District, Bintan Regency, Riau Islands Province, on Tuesday (01/25). President Jokowi expressed hope that the vaccination can protect the people from the infection of corona […]