President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reminded the public to continue spreading kindness, enhancing solidarity and cooperation, and helping others in humanitarian efforts as Indonesia has been hit hard by natural disasters and COVID-19 pandemic during the past two years. “I hope those challenges can strengthen brotherhood and resilience among all of us,” the President said […]

The Government is committed to carry on with the policy of industry downstreaming in mining sector by gradually stopping export of raw materials for mining products. During a visit to a nickel ore smelter in Konawe regency, Southeast Sulawesi province, Monday (12/27), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that after stopping nickel ore export, the Government […]

A total of 2,324,644 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered for children aged 6-11, according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. “A total of 2,324,644 doses have been injected for children aged 6-11,” the Coordinating Minister said as quoted by the official website of the Coordinating Ministry on Monday (12/27). Airlangga, who […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (12/27) inaugurated a nickel smelter with a production capacity of 1.8 million tons per year, located in North Morowali regency, Central Sulawesi province. “I really appreciate the construction of the smelter by PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI). This will provide a lot of added value. Processing nickel ore into ferronickel, […]

Indonesia should be able to stop importing health devices, medicines, and medicinal raw materials and produce these goods domestically, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We have to stop importing those items and produce them in our country,” said the President during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Bali International Hospital in the Sanur Tourism Area, […]

After attending the groundbreaking ceremony of Bali International Hospital, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (12/27) visited Bali Bangkit exhibition—an exhibition for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)—held at Taman Werdhi Budaya Art Centre in Balinese capital of Denpasar. “I really appreciate the exhibition. We can clearly see how the works and designs from SMEs in Bali […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Monday (12/27), led the groundbreaking ceremony of Bali International Hospital. The hospital construction located in Sanur Tourism Area, Denpasar city is carried out in cooperation with Mayo Clinic, an American nonprofit organization focused on medical practice, education, and research. “We hope it will be a Health Special Economic Zone (KEK). We […]

The Government remains vigilant and careful, and continues to strictly monitor COVID-19 situation to the regional level although to date the pandemic in Indonesia is still under control at the bottom level, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said. “The Government remains extra careful and vigilant because we still don’t know […]

In light of the recent development on the Omicron variant, the Indonesian Government has warned the public against making any international travel without urgency. “Again, the Government would like to remind the public not to travel abroad unless it is for something really urgent,” Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said […]

The Government has announced it is implementing four strategies to tackle the Omicron Variant. “Ministry of Health will consistently implement four strategies to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Omicron variant. We will focus on the 3M health protocols (wearing face masks, maintaining physical distancing, and avoiding crowds), the 3T measures (testing, tracing, and treatment) […]