President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Friday (11/06/2021) inspected construction progress of the Semarang-Demak toll road located in Sidogemah village, Sayung sub-district, Demak Regency, Central Java. President Jokowi expressed hope that this toll road will significantly improve connectivity and reduce traffic congestion on the Kaligawe and Ahmad Yani airport route. This toll road, the President added, […]

The Central Government Thursday (10/06) officially handed over the newly-completed four arenas for the upcoming 20th National Sports Week (PON) to the Papuan Provincial Government as host of the quadrennial event. Those sports arenas, which were built by Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, are the Aquatic Arena and the Papua Bangkit Sports Area […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (11/6) inspected mass COVID-19 vaccination at the Tanjung Emas Port, Semarang, Central Java province. As many as 1,000 people are expected to get vaccinated consisting of port workers, people living around the port area, as well as people with disabilities. “This afternoon we have vaccinated 1,000 people and later […]

Indonesia continues to fight for equality of COVID-19 vaccines for all countries through a multilateral forum COVAX AMC Engagement Group, according to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L. P. Marsudi. “As one of the co-chairs of COVAX AMC Engagement Group, Indonesia has a huge moral responsibility to continue to fight for equal access to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana on Friday (11/06) departed for Central Java province for a working visit. The President and the entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, at 07.00 Western Indonesian Time, using the ATR 72-600 special plane. “This morning, the President will visit Purbalingga to inspect […]

In a bid to fulfill domestic demands, the Government continues to take measures to secure COVID-19 vaccine supplies as vaccination is crucial in curbing COVID-19 transmission rate, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has said. “Once again, the Government will continue to take measures to ensure vaccine supplies, through both bilateral and multilateral schemes. This […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Cabinet Ministers to speed up efforts in encouraging Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to enter digital ecosystem since Indonesia has a huge digital economy potential. The President made the statement while delivering his directives during a Limited Meeting on the Downstreaming of Digital Economy, at the Merdeka Palace, […]

During an inspection of COVID-19 vaccination at Sunda Kelapa Port, North Jakarta, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged that the vaccination program must be implemented with more coverage. “Today, approximately 1,000 people get vaccinated. We hope the vaccination will be rolled out continually to more vaccine recipients,” President Jokowi said in his remarks during the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (10/06) had a dialogue with container truck drivers at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT). “I am glad to meet all of you this morning. I have seen complaints in social media from the drivers regarding the unloading process,” the President said. President Jokowi said that he would like […]

Digital economy will speed up Indonesia’s growth rate as various digital platforms continue to develop, including those in the financial services sector, according to Head of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Wimboh Santoso. “There are many developing digital platforms in the financial sector and they all will continue to boost […]