The Government has announced it will increase testing and tracing measures fourfold to detect new cases of COVID-19. According to Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, to achieve the target, each district / city must pursue the daily targets following guidelines from the WHO. “We have increased the number of testing from around 100,000 to […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered all personnel of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to make continuous improvements and strengthen the institution in protecting and serving the people. “Long live the Indonesian National Police. You must continue the transformation to become the servant of the homeland and the nation,” the President said in his remarks […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to continue to play a more active role in supporting the Government’s efforts to handle COVID-19 pandemic. “I order the National Police personnel to continue to play a more active role in supporting the Government’s policies in handling COVID-19 pandemic,” the President said in […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (01/07) bestowed Bintang Bhayangkara Nararya medal, the third class meritorious service medal, to three personnel of the Indonesian National Police for their contribution to the progress and development of the Indonesian National Police. The medals were conferred during a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the National Police […]
The Indonesian Government has announced it will impose an emergency public activity restriction (PPKM Darurat) in the islands of Java and Bali from 3 to 20 July 2021 following the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. “I have decided to impose an emergency PPKM from 3 to 20 July 2021, specifically in Java and […]
On Tuesday (25/5), fourteen million doses of Sinovac vaccine bulk arrived in Indonesia. The arrival affirmed the Government’s efforts to secure COVID-19 vaccine supply to be used on national vaccination program and to speed up the country for achieving herd immunity. “Today, 14 million doses of vaccine bulk from Sinovac have arrived in Indonesia, adding […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has appealed to the public to stay vigilant amid COVID-19 cases surge in recent weeks. “I urge everyone to be vigilant. Health and economic aspects must go hand in hand,” the President said at the opening of the 8th National Conference of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), in […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) to meet the target of injecting 22 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the Gotong Royong (mutual cooperation) vaccination scheme. “The target is 22 million [doses] but because the vaccine hasn’t arrived yet, this is what we will pursue later with […]
Indonesia’s economy will see a positive growth in the second quarter of this year as some indicators show a significant increase, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We all remain optimistic that our economy insyaAllah will grow by 7 percent in the second quarter, improving from the previous quarter that was recorded at minus 0.74 […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged regional governments to continue intensifying COVID-19 vaccination drive in order to immediately achieve herd immunity. “The Government has to pursue the target for July of one million inoculations per day and later in August of two million per day. All regencies must give support by vaccinating as many people […]
