In a bid to protect children’s rights in Indonesia, Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection has unveiled a number of strategies to eliminate child labor in the country. Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati on Thursday (17/06/2021) said the eliminating child labor in Indonesia is one of five […]
The Government has pushed for the finalization of multi–sectorial energy policies in the form of Provincial Energy General Plan (RUED-P). The RUED-P is expected to be completed next year.
In a bid to curb COVID-19 transmission following the spike in cases and new variants in the past month, Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has issued Circular Number 13 of 2021 on Religious Activity Restriction in Places of Worship, which serves as a guideline for activities in places of worship. The Minister […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (17/06) inspected mass vaccination at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong sub-district, Bogor regency, West Java province. The vaccination was intended for people at high risk from COVID-19 infection, people with disabilities, and tourism business players.
In a bid to achieve community immunity or herd immunity, the Government is set to boost vaccination, especially in areas with high public interaction and mobility. “We want to carry out vaccination acceleration in areas with high public interaction and mobility, including train stations, bus stations, airports, and seaports. If the vaccination has not been […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo officially inaugurated Rusdy Mastura and Ma’mun Amir as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Sulawesi province for the 2021-2024 term, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (16/6). Before the inauguration ceremony, President Jokowi handed over Presidential Decree to the pair at the Merdeka Palace. Afterwards, the President accompanied by Vice […]
Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian issued Instruction of Minister of Home Affairs Number 13 of 2021 on Extending the Micro-Based Public Activities Restrictions (PPKM Mikro) and Optimizing COVID-19 Handling Posts at the Village and Sub-District Levels to Control the Spread of COVID-19. The Instruction regulates that the PPKM Mikro will be extended from […]
The Government has launched the 2020-2024 National Action Plan for Preventing and Combating Violent Extremism that Leads to Terrorism. The Action Plan is based on Presidential Regulation Number 7 of 2021 and aims to improve protection of the rights to freedom from acts of extremism and terrorism.
Indonesia has officially received additional one million doses of Sinopharm vaccine, bringing the country’s supply to two million total doses. “We hope that the arrival of Sinopharm vaccine can support the implementation of Gotong Royong (mutual cooperation) vaccination program in Indonesia,” Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito said in a press conference in […]
Ministry of Industry has renewed its commitment to realize Indonesia’s medical independence through import substitution policies by up to 35 percent in 2022, supported by domestic goods usage intensification (P3DN) program. “As directed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, we must be independent in the health sector, be it medicines and medical equipment,” Minister of […]
