President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (8/7) gave his blessing to members of Team Indonesia who will compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in a send-off ceremony at the Merdeka Palace. On that occasion, the President reminded the athletes to stay focused on bringing glory for the country and the Indonesian people. “Stay healthy and fit […]

In a bid to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, the Government has announced it will make use of Pasar Rumput low-cost apartment in South Jakarta as an isolation place for COVID-19 patients. “This evening, I, along with Minister of Public Works and Public Housing and Head of the Indonesian National Board for […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Wednesday (07/07), inaugurated Al Haris and Abdullah Sani as Governor and Vice Governor of Jambi province for the 2021-2024 period in the State Palace, Jakarta. Prior to the inauguration, the elected pair received an excerpt of Presidential Decree at Merdeka Palace Jakarta. Afterwards, President Jokowi and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, Minister […]

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini on Wednesday (07/07/2021) has announced that each recipient of the Cash Social Assistance (BST) and the Family Hope Program (PKH) will receive an additional 10-kilogram rice assistance. Those social assistances, the Minister added, will be administered to 10 million people across Indonesia. Risma further said that the Integrated Social Welfare […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has ordered governors, mayor, and regents to speed up distribution of social aids and social safety nets funded by regional budgets following the implementation of emergency public activity restrictions (PPKM Darurat) amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. This order is ratified in the Instruction of Minister of Home Affairs […]

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has announced that it will build floating docks to improve inter-island and inter-regional connectivity in five areas in Indonesia, including Probolinggo regency, Tojo Una-Una regency, Bima city, Sinjai Regency, and Indragiri Hilir regency. “The construction of floating docks is the answer to the country’s infrastructure needs in coastal areas, […]

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi and her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov Tuesday (06/07) co-led the Special ASEAN-Russia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held online. Strategic partnership between ASEAN and Russia that entered its 25th anniversary this year was also discussed. During the meeting, Indonesia also pushed for strengthened partnership in the health care sector, especially […]

In an attempt to halt the pace of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has deemed it necessary to reduce people’s mobility by 30 percent, according to Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. “Based on the results of our analysis, we need at least a 30 percent reduction of people’s mobility. I […]

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitanhas ensured that the Government is striving to handle a hike in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia. “We have mustered our strength and resources. We also have simulated worst case scenarios and calculated oxygen and medicine supplies at hospitals if the confirmed cases significantly jump to more […]

The Government has announced it is preparing Hajj’s dormitory in East Jakarta as an emergency hospital to treat COVID-19 patients amid surge in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia. The dorm has 950 beds. “We hope the preparation (of providing beds in the dorm) can be finalized in the next two days so that we can have […]