In a bid to maintain solemnity during the Independence Day Ceremony of the Republic of Indonesia on 17 August 2021, the Indonesian people have been urged to pause their activities for a moment and to stand up straight at 10.17 Western Indonesian Times. “Stop your activities for three minutes on 17 August at 10.17 Western […]
In a bid to increase the capacity of COVID-19 tests, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin to slash the cost of RT-PCR (Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction) test. “One thing that we can do to boost test quantity is by lowering the price of PCR tests,” President Joko Widodo […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Saturday (14/08) urged regional leaders, including governors, regents, and mayors to explore potential export of Indonesia’s agricultural commodities. In order to support the export, the President also expressed hopes that farmers can be facilitated to get access to capital, tech innovations, and assistance or mentoring program. “I have discussed a lot […]
In the event of the Commemoration of Indonesia’s Independence Day, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Saturday (14/8) virtually released agricultural commodity exports simultaneously at 17 gates for 61 countries from Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province. “Today, we will export agricultural commodities simultaneously from 17 export gates through airports and seaports in various regions in […]
Presidential Palace Saturday (14/8) conducted a rehearsal for flag-hoisting ceremony to observe the proclamation of the Indonesia’s independence. The ceremony is set to be held at Merdeka Palace in compliance with strict health protocols amid COVID-19 pandemic. The rehearsal, which was joined by the national flag-hoisting squad and members of the Indonesian National Defense Forces […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has requested the members of Indonesian Scout Movement (Pramuka) to be the pioneers in carrying out health protocols in the midst of a pandemic. This was conveyed by the President when giving a message virtually at the Commemoration Ceremony of the 60th Scout Day 2021, Saturday (14/8/2021) morning, from the Bogor […]
In a bid to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacyof available vaccines, the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) will continuously supervise and assist vaccine clinical trials for the national vaccination drive. “All vaccines that will be used in the vaccination program in Indonesia have gone through a long process and obtained the Emergency Use […]
Indonesia on Friday (13/8) received another five million doses of Sinovac ready-to-use vaccine via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten. “Alhamdulillah, this afternoon Indonesia received five million doses of ready-to-use Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine in the form of 1 ml vials,” said Head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) Penny K. Lukito in a press […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Friday (13/08), welcomed Indonesian contingent who have competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java province. The President expressed gratitude for the safe arrival of all athletes of the Indonesian contingent in the country. “The people and I are very proud of your fight and hard […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Thursday (12/08), inaugurated 68 high school students as members of the 2021 national flag-hoisting troop, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. The inauguration ceremony was carried out by implementing strict health protocols. The President acted as inspector of the ceremony while a member of the 2021 national flag-hoisting troop from […]
