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 […]
Following the recent spikes inCOVID-19 cases, Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises has reneweditscommitment to ensure the availability of oxygen in hospitals. “SOEs are moving fast on all fronts. This is mainly to help the availability of oxygen. Several state-owned companies have distributed oxygen to a number of regions inneed of it,” Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick […]
The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has unveiled a report stating that as many as twenty out of thirty-four provinces in Indonesia have a lower level of compliance with health protocols compared to the standard set by the task force. “The President has ordered me to publish the results of compliance monitoring regarding self-discipline in wearing […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Monday (5/7), inspected the readiness of the Hajj Dormitory in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta. The inspection is carried out in order to anticipate the rising needs for hospital beds to isolate and treat COVID-19 patients. “This evening, I together with Minister of Health and also Minister of Public Works and […]
The Indonesian Government has decided to extend the implementation of micro-scale activity restrictions (Micro PPKM) for all provinces outside the islands of Java and Bali from 6 to 20 July 2021. “The tightened restrictions will be imposed in 43 regencies/cities that have an assessment level of 4 in 20 provinces. This regulation is in line […]
Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has renewed its commitment to complete the construction of Sei Pancang Integrated Cross-Border Posts (PLBN) as the entrance of the Indonesia-Malaysia border in North Kalimantan Province to become the gateway for economic activities in the 3T (outermost, frontline and disadvantaged) regions in Nunukan Regency and boost economic equality […]
The Indonesian Government has decided to refocus the State Budget to support COVID-19 handling and social protection programs. “Due to current measures and changes, especially on the spike of COVID-19 (cases) which leads to the implementation of emergency PPKM (public activity restriction), the State Budget needs to increase its support for programs in the health […]
The realization of government spending is the driving force for economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has said. “The State Budget has become a driving force for extraordinary economic recovery, especially in the first semester,” Sri Mulyani said in a press statement after attending the Plenary Cabinet Meeting on the […]
Ministry of Health has joined hands with telemedicine platforms to provide free telemedicine services for asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients. “We are collaborating with 11 telemedicine platforms to provide free telemedicine services and medicine delivery services,” Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Monday (05/07). The Minister added that at the initial stage the […]
Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms (PANRB) TjahjoKumolo hasordered State Civil Apparatus to be involved in the handling of COVID-19 pandemic, including to support national vaccination program. “State Civil Apparatus should join hands with the Indonesian National Defense Force (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), and prominent figures and be actively involved in […]
