Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi and her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov Tuesday (06/07) co-led the Special ASEAN-Russia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held online. Strategic partnership between ASEAN and Russia that entered its 25th anniversary this year was also discussed. During the meeting, Indonesia also pushed for strengthened partnership in the health care sector, especially […]

In an attempt to halt the pace of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has deemed it necessary to reduce people’s mobility by 30 percent, according to Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. “Based on the results of our analysis, we need at least a 30 percent reduction of people’s mobility. I […]

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitanhas ensured that the Government is striving to handle a hike in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia. “We have mustered our strength and resources. We also have simulated worst case scenarios and calculated oxygen and medicine supplies at hospitals if the confirmed cases significantly jump to more […]

The Government has announced it is preparing Hajj’s dormitory in East Jakarta as an emergency hospital to treat COVID-19 patients amid surge in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia. The dorm has 950 beds. “We hope the preparation (of providing beds in the dorm) can be finalized in the next two days so that we can have […]

Following the recent spikes inCOVID-19 cases, Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises has reneweditscommitment to ensure the availability of oxygen in hospitals. “SOEs are moving fast on all fronts. This is mainly to help the availability of oxygen. Several state-owned companies have distributed oxygen to a number of regions inneed of it,” Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick […]

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has unveiled a report stating that as many as twenty out of thirty-four provinces in Indonesia have a lower level of compliance with health protocols compared to the standard set by the task force. “The President has ordered me to publish the results of compliance monitoring regarding self-discipline in wearing […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Monday (5/7), inspected the readiness of the Hajj Dormitory in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta. The inspection is carried out in order to anticipate the rising needs for hospital beds to isolate and treat COVID-19 patients. “This evening, I together with Minister of Health and also Minister of Public Works and […]

The Indonesian Government has decided to extend the implementation of micro-scale activity restrictions (Micro PPKM) for all provinces outside the islands of Java and Bali from 6 to 20 July 2021. “The tightened restrictions will be imposed in 43 regencies/cities that have an assessment level of 4 in 20 provinces. This regulation is in line […]

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has renewed its commitment to complete the construction of Sei Pancang Integrated Cross-Border Posts (PLBN) as the entrance of the Indonesia-Malaysia border in North Kalimantan Province to become the gateway for economic activities in the 3T (outermost, frontline and disadvantaged) regions in Nunukan Regency and boost economic equality […]

The Indonesian Government has decided to refocus the State Budget to support COVID-19 handling and social protection programs. “Due to current measures and changes, especially on the spike of COVID-19 (cases) which leads to the implementation of emergency PPKM (public activity restriction), the State Budget needs to increase its support for programs in the health […]