The Government has announced it is targeting 208.27 million people to be vaccinated in a bid to achieve herd immunity as a measure to tackle COVID-19 pandemic. “President Joko Widodo ordered us to speed up national vaccination drive, especially in provincial capitals with low vaccination coverage such as in densely populated cities and in areas […]

In a bid to control the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has extended the implementation of Activity Restrictions (PPKM). “The PPKM extension has been approved by the President. For areas outside the islands of Java and Bali, [the PPKM] will be implemented from October 19 to November 8, with evaluation carried out every week,” Coordinating Minister […]

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin led a coordination meeting to discuss measures against extreme poverty in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, Sunday (17/10), in the provincial capital of Kupang. This meeting was organized at the end point of a series of working visits by the Vice President to seven priority provinces of tackling extreme poverty this […]

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to speeding up extreme poverty alleviation. “We aim to achieve the target through several stages,” the Vice President said during his working visit in the East Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Kupang, Sunday (17/10). The Vice President said that the Government is currently implementing the 2021 […]

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) must swiftly adapt to the Industry 4.0, technological disruption, and COVID-19 pandemic to be able to compete on the global stage, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated. “The State-Owned Enterprises must go global and compete on the global stage. The State-Owned Enterprises must encourage innovation in the business model and the technology […]

In a bid to build professional human resources throughout Indonesia, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin on Saturday (16/10) inaugurated the construction of the Community-based Vocational Training Centers (BLK) in Papua and West Papua provinces. The symbolic inauguration was held at Global Mission International Indonesia (GMII) Foundation in Jayapura regency, Papua province. “Taking into account the huge […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has emphasized the importance of building professionalism and basic values of the leaders of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). At the meeting with directors of SOEs at the Meruorah Komodo Hotel Ballroom, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province on Thursday (14/10), the President said that the directors of SOEs are selected people […]

In a bid to turn Labuan Bajo into a safer and more comfortable tourism destination with international standard as directed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing continues to build a number of tourism supporting facilities and infrastructure in super-priority destinations (DPSP) in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province. The […]

Vice President Ma’ruf Amien praised the organizing of the 20th National Games (PON) in Papua this year. “The success of the PON organizing reflects the strength of the unity and integrity of the Indonesian nation as a pluralistic nation. Here in the Land of Papua, we are once again proving that solidarity, sportsmanship, unity, and […]

Developing human resources, including developing Papua and West Papua provinces through education, is one of the Government’s priority programs, according to Vice President Ma’ruf Amin. “The Central Government is committed to developing Papua and West Papua provinces not only to be on par with other provinces but also to outrun them,” Ma’ruf Amin said in […]