Paralympic badminton pair Leani Ratri Oktila and Khalimatus Sadiyah won the first gold medal for Indonesian contingent in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Ratri and Khalimatus, who played at the SL3-SU5 women’s doubles final para-badminton event at Yoyogi National Stadium, Saturday (04/09), succeeded to achieve a gold medal after defeating Cheng Hefang and Ma Huihui from […]
The Open University should continue to improve quality and create innovation in producing graduates who can face various challenges and grab any opportunities in changing times, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said. “I call on the Open University to continue improving its quality and innovation in following the advances in information technology and to establish cooperation […]
Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has urged regional governments to immediately update the COVID-19 data. This instruction was issued following an inaccurate report of the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in several areas due to data mismatch. “Please look at the data carefully because in several regions, the data of positive cases come from the outdated […]
In a bid to revive business enthusiasm among domestic industry players amid pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministry of Industry provided free local content requirements (TKDN) certification for small and medium industries as well as large-scale industries. “The determination of TKDN aims to encourage the absorption of all products produced by domestic industries in goods/services […]
Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has issued Circular Number 5 of 2021 on Amendment to Circular Number 3 of 2021 on Operational and Mobility Permit for Industrial Activities (IOMKI) during COVID-19 Pandemic. The Minister explained that the new Circular stipulates additional provisions regarding access rights to use the PeduliLindungi application. “Access rights to use […]
Dharma Wanita Persatuan (Organization of Civil Servants’ Wives) of Cabinet Secretariat handed over education scholarships for children of employees and retirees within Cabinet Secretariat this year. The 2021 scholarships are given to 65 students consisting of 39 elementary students, 16 junior high school students, and 10 senior high school students. “Every year, the DWP provides […]
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has decided to extend the period for banking credit relaxation for one more year until 31 March 2023. The credit relaxation also applies to Bank Perkreditan Rakyat/BPR (people’s credit bank) and Bank Pembiayaan Rakyat Syariah/BPRS (sharia rural bank). Chairperson of the OJK Wimboh Santoso has said that this move […]
Ministry of Religion Affairs’ Director General of Islamic Education on Saturday (30/08) issued a Circular on Guidelines for the Implementation of Face-to-Face Learning at Madrasas, Islamic Boarding Schools, and Islamic Educational Institutions during the Implementation of Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) COVID-19. “The implementation of limited face-to-face learning for 2021/2022 academic year must pay attention the […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has expressed his appreciation for the negotiation of Indonesia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA). The President delivered the statement during his meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi on Friday (09/03) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. “During the meeting, […]
The Government affirms its commitment to work hard to secure vaccine supply for the implementation of national vaccination drive, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L.P. Marsudi. “The Government continues to work hard to meet vaccine demand for all Indonesian people. As of yesterday, Indonesia has used more than 100 million doses of vaccine. […]
