Criticism is a form of freedom of expression which is normal in a democratic country like Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President’s statement came following criticism of him which has been circulating online in the past few days. “For me, it is a freedom of expression from the students. As Indonesia is […]

Family’s active role is pivotal in stunting control and prevention to ensure fulfilment of children’s nutritional needs since stunting is caused by long-term nutrients deficiency and repeated infections, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said. “The family plays a significant role in stunting control and prevention, considering that nutritional problems are closely related to the scope […]

The Government has officially launched a vaccination drive for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children aged 12-18 years. “I welcome vaccination for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children aged 12-18 years, who are categorized as the target group that is more vulnerable to COVID-19,” Vice President Ma’ruf Amin said during the launching ceremony and commemoration […]

In a bid to curb COVID-19 transmission on commuter line, Ministry of Transportation has ordered commuter line operator PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) to continue random COVID-19 testing for passengers of Greater Jakarta commuter line. “This effort is made in order to provide a sense of security to commuter line passengers so the commuters are […]

The Government has announced that the new policy to provide COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12-17 years aims to protect Indonesian children. “The policy is made in response to the increasing number of transmissions and cases of COVID-19 among children in Indonesia,” Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga said as quoted by […]

The Government has announced it will deploy 421 units of base transceiver stations (BTS) in East Nusa Tenggara province. The telecommunications network construction is one of the Government’s endeavors to improve digital connectivity across Indonesia, including in the frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped regions. “There are 421 BTS in 421 villages to be completed this year […]

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin Monday (28/06/2021) said that sky toll infrastructure would speed up equitable national development all over Indonesia, including in the eastern Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua. For the record, Sky Toll Program is a concept expected to boost equitable national development, provide information and communication infrastructure, and connect all regions […]

The strategic synergy at regional, national, and international levels towards drug eradication is pivotal to tackle drug abuse faced by many countries, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said. According to the World Drug Report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday (24/6), around 275 million people have used drugs […]

Following the issuance of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Sinovac vaccine for children aged 12-17 years old, the Government has announced it will vaccinate children of those particular ages immediately. “We are also grateful that the BPOM (Indonesian Food and Drug Administration) has issued an emergency use authorization for the Sinovac vaccine, which is declared […]

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin urged the National Anti-Narcotics Agency (BNN) to take strategic measures to prevent and eradicate drugs abuse in Indonesia. “I have ordered the BNN that leads the Prevention and Eradication of Illicit Narcotics Trafficking and Abuse (P4GN) to take strategic measures,” the Vice President said in his introductory remarks in the 2021 […]