President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) to meet the target of injecting 22 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the Gotong Royong (mutual cooperation) vaccination scheme. “The target is 22 million [doses] but because the vaccine hasn’t arrived yet, this is what we will pursue later with […]

Indonesia’s economy will see a positive growth in the second quarter of this year as some indicators show a significant increase, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We all remain optimistic that our economy insyaAllah will grow by 7 percent in the second quarter, improving from the previous quarter that was recorded at minus 0.74 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged regional governments to continue intensifying COVID-19 vaccination drive in order to immediately achieve herd immunity. “The Government has to pursue the target for July of one million inoculations per day and later in August of two million per day. All regencies must give support by vaccinating as many people […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (30/06/2021) began his working visit to Southeast Sulawesi province. The President and his limited entourage arrived at Haluoleo airport in South Konawe regency, Southeast Sulawesi province at 10.45 a.m. Central Indonesian Time. The President and his entourage were warmly welcomed by Governor of Southeast Sulawesi Ali Mazi, Southeast Sulawesi Regional […]

In a bid to provide decent living for the people through an apartment construction program, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has announced it has completed five apartment buildings in Yogyakarta province between 2020 and 2021. Four of the apartment buildings were made for educational institutions, namely dormitories for Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Center for […]

Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia and Ministry of Government Legislation (MOLEG) of the Republic of Korea on Tuesday (29/6) held a Working-level Seminar adopting a theme “Support System for Local Government Legislation”. The seminar, which was held in a hybrid format, was the fourth event out of a total of six events planned […]

Criticism is a form of freedom of expression which is normal in a democratic country like Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President’s statement came following criticism of him which has been circulating online in the past few days. “For me, it is a freedom of expression from the students. As Indonesia is […]

Family’s active role is pivotal in stunting control and prevention to ensure fulfilment of children’s nutritional needs since stunting is caused by long-term nutrients deficiency and repeated infections, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said. “The family plays a significant role in stunting control and prevention, considering that nutritional problems are closely related to the scope […]

The Government has officially launched a vaccination drive for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children aged 12-18 years. “I welcome vaccination for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children aged 12-18 years, who are categorized as the target group that is more vulnerable to COVID-19,” Vice President Ma’ruf Amin said during the launching ceremony and commemoration […]

In a bid to curb COVID-19 transmission on commuter line, Ministry of Transportation has ordered commuter line operator PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) to continue random COVID-19 testing for passengers of Greater Jakarta commuter line. “This effort is made in order to provide a sense of security to commuter line passengers so the commuters are […]