For the first time since the G20 was founded in 1999, Indonesia has been appointed to assume the G20 Presidency starting from 1 December 2021 to 30 November 2022. “The Indonesian Presidency will adopt the theme ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’,” Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L.P. Marsudi said in a live-streamed joint press statement on […]
In a bid to bring COVID-19 pandemic under control, the Government has announced that the public activity restrictions (PPKM) will continue to be implemented across Indonesia and the policy will be regularly evaluated. According to Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the PPKM will be implemented in regions in the islands […]
Indonesia has been appointed as the 2022 G20 Presidency at the 15th G20 Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 22 November last year. The handover from the current G20 Presidency of Italy to Indonesia will be carried out at the G20 Summit which will be held in Rome, Italy. “The handover of the G20 Presidency from […]
The Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) said it remains committed to supporting the Government in COVID-19 vaccine rollout in line with the directive of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “The TNI continues to provide support, not only in providing security for vaccine stocks and distribution, but also in administering the vaccine,” Assistant TNI Commander for Operation Major General Syafruddin said, […]
The Government again secured another 1,808,040 doses of ready-to-use Sinovac vaccine that landed at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, on Tuesday (14/09). The vaccine is received through the COVAX Facility multilateral cooperation. The arrival of the 61st batch reflects the Government’s commitment to continue to meet national vaccine demand through bilateral and multilateral channels. “The […]
Ministry of Health has launched a new feature in the PeduliLindungi Covid-19 tracking application to facilitate verification for Indonesian citizens (WNI) and foreign nationals (WNA) who receive COVID-19 vaccinations abroad. “Today, we will introduce how Indonesian citizens and then, later on, foreigners can access PeduliLindungi application even though their vaccine certificates are not obtained in […]
In an attempt to ensure water and food security in the country, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing aims to complete construction of Sadawarna Dam in Subang regency, West Java province by August next year. The Sadawarna Dam, which is one of the National Strategic Programs (PSN), will have a capacity of 44.61 million […]
The safety and lives of the Afghan people is a top priority, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L.P. Marsudi has said. “Indonesia is committed to providing assistance amounting to US$ 3 million to Afghan people through trusted local partners,” Retno said on a virtual UN High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan, […]
Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has called on regional leaders to increase spending on public services whose benefits are felt directly by the public. He also ordered regional leaders to reduce personnel expenditures, including expenditures whose benefits are only felt directly by the regional apparatus, but not directly felt by the public such as […]
Higher education must facilitate students to develop their talents and change old patterns in order to cope up with the changing world and the increasing global uncertainties, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Students should not be restrained by study programs only. We must facilitate students as much as possible to develop their talents that […]
