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 […]
The Government has announced that the new policy to provide COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12-17 years aims to protect Indonesian children. “The policy is made in response to the increasing number of transmissions and cases of COVID-19 among children in Indonesia,” Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga said as quoted by […]
The Government has announced it will deploy 421 units of base transceiver stations (BTS) in East Nusa Tenggara province. The telecommunications network construction is one of the Government’s endeavors to improve digital connectivity across Indonesia, including in the frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped regions. “There are 421 BTS in 421 villages to be completed this year […]
