The Government has announced that wage subsidy assistance for workers or laborers channeled through the State-Owned Banks Association (Himbara) is not subject to any deductions, including administrative fees, according to Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah. “Each beneficiary can withdraw the wage subsidy assistance worth Rp1 million,” Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah said on Monday (27/9), […]

The Government is committed to improving connectivity to and from Asmat regency in Papua province through infrastructure development, both transportation facilities and infrastructure. “The Government will continue to improve transportation infrastructure in Asmat. In the regency, there are Ewer airport, Agats sea port, and other transportation infrastructures. We want to build infrastructure here so that […]

In a bid to unravel congestion on land transportation routes from South Kalimantan Province to Central Kalimantan Province and vice versa, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Sei Alalak Bridge to be operated immediately. “We are currently coordinating with Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (regarding the bridge),” Head of the Secretariat of President […]

Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi has ensured that traditional markets can provide a sense of comfort and security to visitors amid COVID-19 in order to revive the economy. Therefore, his Ministry, Lutfi added, will ensure the enforcement of health protocols trial via PeduliLindungi application at traditional markets across the country. “We will try out the […]

As of Friday (24/09), the Government has distributed Rp4.9 trillion for workers’ wage subsidy to the recipients’ existing state-owned bank accounts or collectively opened bank accounts. “The total fund that has been distributed as of today 24 September is Rp4,911,200,000,000. [It was distributed to] existing state-owned bank accounts and collectively opened bank accounts,” Director General […]

In a bid to make the XX National Sports Week (PON) of 2021 and XVI National Paralympic Week (Peparnas) a success, the Government through Ministry of Transportation ensures the readiness of transportation facilities and infrastructure in Papua province. “We make sure that everything runs well,” Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said after inspecting transportation […]

The amendment to Law on State Civil Apparatus (ASN) should not undermine the implementation of bureaucratic reforms, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has stated. “Don’t let the amendment undermine the implementation of our bureaucratic reforms. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reiterated the importance of the bureaucratic reforms so we must implement it consistently,” the Vice President […]

The Government is currently building 3,462 kilometer-long Trans-Papua road that lays from Domberai customary land in Sorong city, West Papua province to Bumi Anim Ha customary land in Merauke regency in Papua province. This infrastructure construction is one of the national strategic projects and part of the 2020-2024 medium-term national development plan. “Since 2015, President […]

Minister of National Development Planning Suharso Monoarfa has reaffirmed the Indonesian Government’s commitment to support joint efforts to transform the global food system. “In a bid to promote efforts to achieve the SDGs, Indonesia is committed to supporting joint efforts to realize the transformation of the global food system,” said Suharso at the United Nations […]

Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform Tjahjo Kumolo has issued Circular Number 23 of 2021 on the Adjustment of Work System of State Civil Apparatus (ASN) during Public Activity Restriction (PPKM) in the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic 2019. “Twenty-five percent of work-from-office (WFO) is prioritized for employees who have been vaccinated (for ASN in […]