The Government has decided that it will extend period of public activity restrictions (PPKM) in regions outside the islands of Java and Bali from 7—20 September 2021. For the record, the number of regencies/municipalities implementing PPKM Level 4 decreased from 34 to 23. The regencies/municipalities are, among others; Banda Aceh, Aceh Tamiang, and Aceh Besar […]
The Government has announced that Indonesia has passed its COVID-19 peak considering the number of confirmed cases, bed occupancy ratio (BOR), and death rate has decreased. Nevertheless, Vice Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono on Monday (06/09) reminded everyone to stay vigilant in facing COVID-19 pandemic. “Do not let the drop in COVID-19 cases make […]
The Government has announced that COVID-19 pandemic situation in the islands of Java and Bali continues to improve as the agglomeration areas that impose Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) Level 4 decrease. As of 5 September 2021, only 11 regencies/cities in Java and Bali are in PPKM Level 4. Previously, there were 25 cities/regencies,” Coordinating Minister […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (06/09) ordered his Cabinet to remain vigilant although the number of COVID-19 cases in the country has seen a drop. The President made the statement during a live-streamed limited meeting on evaluation of public activity restriction (PPKM) implementation with his Cabinet from Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. The President also ordered […]
The Government has ensured the safety, quality, and efficacy of all types of COVID-19 vaccine available in the country. “The vaccines available in Indonesia have gone through an evaluation process by the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), recommendations from the ITAGI and the WHO, as well as experts,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga […]
In a bid to meet the needs for vaccine to carry out national vaccination drive that targets approximately 208.2 million people, the Government again secured the supply of COVID-19 vaccine that landed at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, on Monday (06/09). “We thank God Almighty for His grace and blessing that we can witness […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (06/09) at the Merdeka Palace welcomed the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival Committee (FFI). During the meeting, President Jokowi said that the Government would continue to support national film industry with incentives. “Incentives will be provided for production cost to support the productivity of Indonesian films in this challenging era,” […]
Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have made a new history after the two countries carried out the first round of negotiations on the Indonesia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA) on 2-4 September 2021, in Bogor, West Java. The IUAE-CEPA negotiations were recorded as Indonesia’s first bilateral trade negotiations with a country […]
The Government has decreased the income tax on obligation interest for domestic investors (domestic taxpayers), regulated in Article 4 paragraph (2) of Income Tax Law, from 15 percent to 10 percent. This policy is stipulated in Government Regulation Number 91 of 2021 on Income Tax on Obligation Interest Received by Domestic Taxpayers and Permanent […]
Indonesian para-badminton athletes have made historical achievement for the country at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. They have snatched two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals in the event that took place from 24 August to 5 September 2021. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (5/9) had a video call with the medalists to […]
