As the World Health Organization (WHO) urged all countries to intensify genome sequencing, prepare health facilities, restrict public activities, and speed up vaccination drive to vulnerable groups to tackle the spread of Omicron variant, the Indonesian Government is set to kick off COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 6-11 in near future since the new variant […]
In a bid to maintain the country’s sovereignty, Indonesia must win global competition, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We must win competitions both in the domestic and the global arena. We must surpass other countries and outrun them in this increasingly competitive world,” President Jokowi said at the opening of the 4th Congress of […]
Nglanggeran Tourism Village in Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) Province Thursday (2/12) won the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Awards for “Best Tourism Village 2021”. The award was given to Nglanggeran Tourism Village during the award ceremony of UNWTO Best Tourism Villages, which was held in a series of “Thematic Session” programs at the 24th […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his Cabinet to immediately make emergency response following the eruption of Mount Semeru, the tallest mountain in Java located in East Java province on Saturday (12/04). The President has also been briefed on the latest situation and continued to monitor the situation over time, according to Minister of State […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto to ensure that emergency response has been taken to manage the situation following Mount Semeru eruption on Saturday (04/12). The mountain, which is the tallest one in Java, spewed a large cloud of rock and ash into the sky on […]
In a bid to fulfill the rights of persons with disabilities, the Government said it has improved a number of regulations. The Government, he added, has also appointed members of the National Disabilities Commission tasked to monitor and evaluate the exercise of rights of people with disabilities. “Nevertheless, it is more important for us to […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Kadin to make thorough preparation for detailed government policies that become the centerpiece of Indonesia’s G20 presidency, which has started on 1 December 2021. “In the G20, we will focus on the issue of global health architecture, energy transition towards green and sustainable energy, and digital transformation” the President […]
The Investment Alert Task Force (SWI) has warned the public against crypto asset investment scheme offered by crypto asset traders not registered with Ministry of Trade’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti). “Be careful with crypto asset investment with fixed profit scheme,” Tongam L. Tobing, Chairperson of the SWI, said in his written statement, Thursday […]
COVID-19 pandemic should serve as a momentum to make fundamental transformation, including a massive economic transformation to affirm Indonesia’s economic resilience, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Everyone should long for it. Thus, we can affirm our economic resilience since the pandemic also provides us with the opportunity to make a leap of progress,” the […]
The COVID-19 Task Force has issued Addendum to Circular Number 23 of 2021 on International Travel Health Protocols during COVID-19 Pandemic. The addendum, signed by Head of the COVID-19 Task Force Suharyanto on December 2, 2021, stipulates provisions on quarantine time and provisions on the second RT-PCR test for international travelers. “The addendum to the […]
