The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) as supervisor and director of the National Sports Week (PON) has expressed readiness to fully support the 20th edition of PON this year to be held in the Indonesian eastern province of Papua. The quadrennial event will be held on 2-15 October. “In general, the PON Grand Committee and […]

Indonesia Tuesday (13/07) received another batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. “Today we received approximately 1,408,000 ready-to-use Sinopharm vaccine doses,” Deputy to Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Pahala Nugraha Mansury said in an online press conference, Tuesday (13/07). According to him, in the next three days another batch of Sinopharm vaccine with a total of four million […]

The Government is committed to completing the construction of supporting infrastructure for the upcoming 2021 National Games (PON) in Papua by the end of July, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono has stated. “The construction progress of venues for roller-skating, archery, and rowing in Youtefa Bay has reached 95.85 percent and it […]

Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali has announced that the 20th National Games (PON) and the 16th National Paralympic Games (Peparnas) to be held in Papua province in October and November respectively will adopt a bubble system. “We will enforce strict regulations. We will learn from the organization of 2020 Tokyo Olympics since they […]

Members of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) must synergize for the nation and the country as they are on the front line of national defense and security, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “TNI and Polri must synergize, must continue to coordinate, must work together for the interests […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (13/07/2021) inaugurated 700 youth officers of the Indonesian National Defense Force (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) on the Prasetya Perwira ceremony of 2021 at the Merdeka palace yard. The inauguration of youth officers from the Academy of TNI is regulated in Presidential Decree Number 65 / TNI of […]

In a bid to achieve communal immunity orherd immunity, the Government has set a target to vaccinate 70 percent of the population or 181.5 million people. The Government has also announced it will continue to work hard in order to ensure the availability of COVID-19 vaccines for people all over Indonesia. “The health and safety […]

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment as well as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan reported a decrease in community mobility in the first week of Java-Bali Emergency Public Activity Restriction (PPKM Darurat). “We have monitored the implementation of Emergency PPKM through mobility indicators […]

The Government has announced it will provide 300,000 packages of therapeutic medicines for free for COVID-19 patients with no symptom and mild symptoms who are carrying out self-isolation at home. “President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has given order that starting Wednesday this week, the Government will provide 300,000 free medicine packages,” Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs […]

In an attempt to anticipate the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Government will provide more self-isolation centers and hospitals for COVID-19 patients, including Hajj Dormitory Hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta. “It is aligned with our duties and functions to prepare additional isolation rooms and hospitals,” Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono […]