President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo invited a number of ambassadors of friendly countries to visit Rumpin Modern Nursery in Bogor Regency, West Java province, Friday (19/11) to show them that Indonesia is serious in tackling climate change. “We want to show that Indonesia is serious in dealing with the impacts of climate change and by visiting […]

Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has launched this year’s Government Assistance for Tourism Business (BPUP) to support small and medium tourism businesses. “The program shows our commitment to continuously provide targeted, beneficial and timely assistance to create jobs, as well as increase economic growth and community welfare,” Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Friday (19/11) is scheduled to visit Rumpin Modern Seed Nursery located in Rumpin district, Bogor regency, West Java province. Several ambassadors of friendly countries are also scheduled to participate. They are British Ambassador to Indonesia Owen Jenkins, United States Ambassador to Indonesia Sung Yong […]

The Government deemed it necessary to start developing green economy considering a shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources and Indonesia has great potential for green economy, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President further said that the issue has been discussed in G20 Summit. Therefore, Indonesia will start constructing Green Industrial Park […]

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has officially issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Covovax COVID-19 vaccine produced by the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII). “In accordance with the requirement of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), the BPOM has evaluated the safety, efficacy, and quality aspects that refer to national […]

Indonesia’s rice stock until the end of the year is estimated to be sufficient. “We are talking about what happened on the ground, matters related to the price, usually in month eleven, twelve, and one, the price is usually [not] under control and definitely rise, but Thank God, this time the price is stable,” Deputy […]

In a bid to overcome challenges and stay productive, COVID-19 pandemic has forced all companies to carry out various adjustments. To that end, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin Thursday (18/11/2021) expressed his gratitude to companies that keep maintaining productivity amid COVID-19 pandemic and awarded the 2021 Paramakarya Award. “Achievements that all of you have reached should […]

The Government has renewed commitment to continue the policy on developing downstream industry by, among others, halting raw material export. “Our policy on developing downstream industry will be continued. We have stopped [exporting raw materials] nickel. If we are brought to WTO (World Trade Organization) by the EU, there is no problem. This is our […]

The Government eyes to lower extreme poverty rate to 0 percent by 2024, according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. “In the limited meeting, President Jokowi said that the target of extreme poverty rate by 2024 is 0 percent whereas poverty rate must be decreased to 8.5-9 percent by 2022,” Airlangga said after […]

The key to economic growth in 2022 amidst global uncertainty and complexity lies in the COVID-19 pandemic controls, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The key to the economic issues in 2022 is on how we control the COVID-19. If we can’t control it, the economy will go down and fall again,” The President said […]