President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Thursday (2/12), watched the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals on the sidelines of his working visit in Bali province. On that occasion, President Jokowi watched women’s singles match between India’s Pusarla Venkata Sindhu and Germany’s Yvonne Li and mixed doubles match between Japan’s Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino and Malaysia’s Tan Kian Meng/Lai […]

  Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas on November 29, 2021 issued Circular Number SE. 31 of 2021 on Prevention and Control of Corona Virus Disease 2019 during the 2021 Christmas Celebration. “The Circular is issued as a guideline for Christians who will hold Christmas worship and celebrations in places of worship by observing […]

  Ministry of Health has issued Circular Number HK.02.02/I/4198/2021 on the Implementation of Provisions on the Highest Tariff for COVID-19 Testing. The Circular, which is signed by Ministry of Health’s Director General of Health Services Abdul Kadir on 26 November 2021, stated that RT-PCR test (widely known as swab test) that provides faster results must […]

For the past three months, manufacture industry sector in Indonesia is still at the expansive level. It is shown through Indonesia’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in November which stood at 53.9 based on IHS Markit report. The country’s manufacturing PMI surpassed those of South Korea (50.9) and China (49.9), as well as ASEAN which […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (2/12) continued his working visit in Bali. He inspected a number of supporting infrastructures for the G20 Summit next year, one of which was Bali-Mandara toll road. At the upcoming G20 Summit in Bali, the toll road—which connect I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport and Nusa Dua area—will be crossed by […]

During the G20 presidency, Indonesia will strengthen global solidarity in addressing climate change and strengthen commitment in tackling the issue, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We will show [the world] our seriousness to restore mangrove forests, rehabilitate mangrove forests, restore peatland forests, and restore critical lands in our country. This commitment will be shown in […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi Thursday (2/12) headed to Bali province for a working visit. The President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, on the Indonesia-1 Presidential Aircraft at around 08.00 Western Indonesian Time (WIB). Upon his arrival at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International […]

In a bid to prevent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases during this year’s Christmas and New Year holidays, the COVID-19 National Task Force has issued Circular Number 24 of 2021 on People’s Activity and Mobility Control During Christmas 2021 and New Year’s Eve 2022. The issuance of the circular is based on the […]

Indonesia officially holds the Presidency of the G20, starting from December 1, 2021. “It is such a privilege and an honor for Indonesia to hold the G20 Presidency. The privilege provides a greater opportunity for Indonesia to contribute more to the global economic recovery and develop a more prudent, more just and more sustainable world […]

The establishment of the National Disabilities Commission is concrete proof of the Government’s commitment to protect and respect rights of persons with disabilities, according to Presidential Special Staffer Angkie Yudistia. “The establishment of National Disabilities Commission is a first good step towards creating equality for persons with disabilities in a bid to create an inclusive […]