The Government has announced that it will extend the Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) for regions outside Java and Bali Islands from 24 August to 6 September 2021. This policy will be regulated in the Instruction of Minister of Home Affairs, according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, on Monday (23/08). The number of provinces outside Java […]

The Government has announced that it will extend the Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) which will take effect from 24 August to 30 August 2021 for Java and Bali Islands and until 6 September for outside Java and Bali with adjustments in several regions. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan emphasized that […]

The national COVID-19 vaccination drive has hit a milestone, with more than 90 million doses administered as of Monday (23/08), Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said. “To date, Indonesia has administered 90 million doses. We have surpassed 90 million. We rank ninth in the world in term of total doses administered. As for […]

The Indonesian Government has decided to lower the level of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in a number of areas from 24 to 30 August 2021. “The Government has decided that from 24 to 30 August 2021, some regions can lower their level from 4 to 3,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said in his press statement, […]

The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is currently constructing permanent housing for the victims of Seroja tropical cyclone disaster occuring last April in East Nusa Tenggara. According to Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, the Government is set to construct 700 units of permanent houses in Lembata Regency […]

The Government continues to redouble efforts to secure COVID-19 vaccine for the national vaccination drive and to speed up the country for achieving herd immunity. On Monday (23/08), five million doses of ready-to-use Sinovac vaccine arrived in Indonesia. “The arrival of five million doses of ready-to-use Sinovac vaccine has added the total doses of COVID-19 […]

Five ministries / state institutions have renewed their commitment to strengthen measures to eradicate rampant illegal fintech lending platforms that disadvantage people. The commitment is manifested in the joint statement of the leaders of the five ministries / state institutions, namely Head of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Wimboh Santoso, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated the section of Kelapa Gading–Pulo Gebang Toll Road of the Six Inner-City Toll Roads at Cakung Toll Gate on Monday (23/08/2021). The toll road spanning 9.3 kilometers aims to support toll roads in Jakarta Greater Area (Jabodetabek) and be part of the Jakarta Inner-City and Jakarta Outer Ring Road Toll. […]

The Indonesian Government has expressed hopes that peace and stability can be established in Afghanistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L.P. Marsudi has said. “Indonesia still hopes for an Afghan-owned, Afghan-led political settlement that must be carried out for the good of the Afghan people,” Retno said when welcoming the arrival of 26 evacuated Indonesian […]

The Indonesian Government has evacuated 26 Indonesian citizens from Afghanistan with an Indonesian airforce aircrafts, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said, Friday (20/8). The evacuees landed safely at the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in east Jakarta on early Saturday. “Alhamdulillah, thank God, this morning we have evacuated Indonesian citizens from Afghanistan and they have just […]