The villages have served as a buffer for the national economy during the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years, Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar has said. According to the Minister, it is supported by several indicators, such as an increase in villagers’ income per capita, the open unemployment rate […]
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has recorded that the stability of the financial services sector until the end of 2021 is maintained. This went hand in hand with improved performance of the banking intermediation function and fundraising in the capital market. Furthermore, the well-controlled COVID-19 pandemic has also become a factor that makes mobility […]
The Government has announced several measures to expand microcredit program (KUR) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). “The program is pivotal in speeding up economic recovery amid COVID-19 pandemic so it is necessary to increase the loan ceiling and simplify the requirements,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said, Wednesday (12/29). For the […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged central and regional governments to vie at improving public service quality. The President also called on ministries, institutions, and regional governments to implement better public services standards and to establish an integrated monitoring and evaluation system to ensure the implementation to the public. “It is time to realize a world-class […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Wednesday (12/29), received a visit from Chairperson-elect of Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Council (PBNU) K.H. Yahya Cholil Staquf at Bogor Presidential Palace. The Chairperson-elect of Indonesia’s largest grassroots Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), came to report the results of the organization’s 34th National Congress (Muktamar) that was held on December 22-24, 2021 […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his administration, both at the Central Government and regional government level, to continue improving public services. “People’s demands continue be on the rise. There is no tolerance for slow, complicated services. There is no place for unfriendly and unresponsive services,” the President said at the virtual High Compliance with […]
Ministry of Communications and Informatics will increase the number of target participants of digital talent training in 2022. In line with the increased target, the Ministry will also expand cooperation with partners for the training. “The President has said that infrastructure development must also be used optimally by the people, or in his words, [used […]
The Government through Ministry of Manpower has built around 778 Community Vocational Training Centers (BLKs) in 2021, bringing a total of around 3,000 BLKs within a period of 2020-2021. Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah, Tuesday (12/28), said that the Centers which have their own partners and operate as business units must be encouraged to provide […]
The business sector has initiated support to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the development and management of biodiversity-based green open spaces (RTH) with a target area of 286,469 hectares across 27 provinces this year. According to Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, the business sector should make efforts to tackle climate change in terms of […]
Following the inauguration of Pidekso Dam in Wonogiri Regency, Central Java province by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday (12/28), a number of farmers expressed their hopes upon the construction of the 232-hectare dam. One of the farmers from Kebunharjo village, Surahmin, felt grateful upon the construction of Pidekso Dam. Surahmin said that the dam […]
