Cabinet Secretariat’s Center for Government Translators and Interpreters Development (Pusbinter) holds English Proficiency Test Training for Indonesian Government Translators and Interpreters (known as “Functional Official of Translators/Interpreters” or PFP). The training is part of Cabinet Secretariat’s efforts as the fostering agency of government translators and interpreters at improving competency of the PFPs. “Cabinet Secretariat as […]

Head of COVID-19 Task Force Ganip Warsito has issued the Second Addendum to Circular Number 17 of 2021 on Provisions for Domestic Travel during COVID-19 Pandemic. “The Second Addendum to the Circular aims to monitor, control, and evaluate measures to prevent and anticipate COVID-19 transmission after the 20th National Sports Week in Papua,” the Circular […]

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin led a coordination meeting to discuss measures against extreme poverty in Maluku province, at the Maluku Governor’s office in Ambon city, Wednesday (13/10). Five regencies are designated as priority areas for measures against extreme poverty in the province this year, namely the regencies of Central Maluku, Southwest Maluku, Southeast Maluku, Western […]

Higher education must be able to facilitate students to develop their talents, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. According to him, the world’s rapid changes marked by the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and technological disruption should be addressed with a wise attitude, particularly in developing digital technology. For this reason, President Jokowi underscored that improving human […]

Added values of energy and mineral industry in Indonesia must continue to be improved as it is crucial for national interests and the people’s interests, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President made the statement in his directives to the participants of the 13th batch of short term education program (PPSA XXIII) and the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (13/10) inaugurated the Steering Committee members of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The inauguration was based on Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 45 of 2021 on Appointment of the Steering Committee Members of the National Research and Innovation Agency signed by President Joko Widodo on October 12, 2021. […]

Based on the report from Ministry of Health, as of 10 October 2021, there was only 1,114,877 people or 25.29 percent that have been administered the first dose of vaccine and as many as 568,327 people or 12,89 percent have got the second dose in West Sumatra province, while the total target of the vaccination […]

In a bid to eradicate financial technology (fintech) platforms that are operating without licenses, the Government through Ministry of Communications and Informatics continue to enhance collaboration with the Financial Services Authority (OJK), Bank Indonesia (BI), and other related partners. “From 2018 until 10 October 2021 [the Government] has blocked 4,873 illegal fintech from a number […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo pushed for the international community to oversee the transition period in Afghanistan during the G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on Afghanistan held online, Tuesday (12/10). “International communities must oversee this transition period towards a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan have yearned for peace and a normal life for […]

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin Wednesday (13/10) headed to the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon for a working visit in Maluku province. The Vice President, accompanied by his spouse Ibu Wury and the entourage, took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta, at around 07.00 Western Indonesian Time aboard Boeing 737- 400 Presidential […]