President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reiterated the importance of collaboration from everyone to speed up national COVID-19 primary and booster vaccination drive. The President made the statement while inspecting and having a dialogue online with several simultaneous vaccination organizers in twelve provinces. “Let us all speed up vaccination with Military District Commands, Precinct Police, District […]

Indonesia’s G20 presidency will encourage international synergy and collaboration in formulating fiscal and monetary policies to address global issues, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Indonesia is eager to assume its G20 presidency’s role and contribute globally. Indonesia will encourage synergy and collaboration among finance ministers and the G20 central bank governors in formulating fiscal […]

Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms has issued a new Circular on work system for state civil apparatus during COVID-19 pandemic. The new provisions are stipulated in Circular Number 05 of 2022 on the Fourth Amendment to Circular of Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms Number 23 of 2021 on Adjustment […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has highlighted the importance of accelerating COVID-19 vaccination in tackling COVID-19 pandemic, including in tackling the third wave of COVID-19 caused by the new Omicron variant. “I am pleased with the vaccination drive carried out this morning. It is very important considering the increase in cases. Hence, acceleration of vaccination is […]

The Government has appealed to the public to remain vigilant as the number of daily confirmed cases of Omicron variant has surpassed the peak of the number of daily confirmed Delta variant cases last year. “The Government hopes that the public will continue to be vigilant so that the transmission will not increase too much,” […]

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 […]