The Government has announced that office facilities obtained from companies, such as laptops and mobile phones, will not be subject to tax, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. The Minister made the statement responding to the imposition of fringe benefit tax – equipment or facilities provided by companies and not in the form […]

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is speeding up the construction of Pamukkulu Dam in Takalar regency, South Sulawesi province The dam is targeted for completion in early 2024. Currently, the construction progress of the dam which was built on 15 November 2017 has reached 22 percent. Minister of Public Works and Public Housing […]

The Law on Harmonization of Tax Regulations (UU HPP) serves as a guidance for the Government to address COVID-19 disruptions, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “Tax is the main and fundamental instrument in managing a state and the economy. Therefore, tax as an instrument must be drawn up, imposed, and well managed,” […]

The COVID-19 pandemic control is the key factor to economic recovery, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “As we can see, if we can control COVID-19, God willing, the economy will crawl up and the indicators are now starting to appear,” President Jokowi said in his remarks at the 2021 Kompas100 CEO Forum at the […]

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 […]