President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his limited entourage began East Java working visit on Thursday (6/5). The President took off from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, at around 07.00 Western Indonesian Time and will land at the Juanda International Airport, Sidoarjo Regency. Upon arrival, the President is scheduled to directly visit Fish Market […]

  The Government will hold an isbat (confirmation) meeting to determine the start of this year’s 1 Shawwal 1442 Hijri on Tuesday (11/5/). During this pandemic, the isbat session will be carried out by following health protocols so that not all representatives will be physically present at Ministry of Religious Affairs’ office. “The Isbat meeting […]

Head of the COVID-19 Task Force Doni Monardo has stated the need for all components of the nation to support mudik (annual exodus) ban policy. “All parties, those at the central, regional levels, as well as those at the village and district levels, let’s work hard to remind our people, do not go on a […]

Amid the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia’s manufacturing productivity continues to improve. The Government has also announced it continues to spur industrial activity to accelerate national economic recovery (PEN) and to meet domestic needs and exports. “So far, non-oil and gas manufacturing industry sector plays an important role to boost national economy. Therefore, ever more […]

Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms (PANRB) called on the public to report state civil apparatus violating the ban on mudik (returning to their hometown) through a national online public service complaint system called SP4N LAPOR!. “To the public who witness the violation, you may report state civil apparatus through the Ministry’s website […]

  The Government and e-commerce community have agreed to designate 5 May as “proud of Indonesian products” day (HBBI). Minister of Communications and Informatics (Menkominfo) Johnny G. Plate stated that the determination of the HBBI is part of support from the Government and digital ecosystem for national creative products, especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises […]

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has taken comprehensive measures regarding the ban on the annual mass exodus (mudik) ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijri as well as efforts to control the COVID-19 transmission during the holy month of Ramadan 2021. According to Chief of the Security Management Agency of the National Police (Kabaharkam Polri) Commissioner-General […]

In a bid to curb COVID-19 transmission, Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian has ordered all governors, regents, and mayors in Indonesia to take measures to restrict gatherings for iftar (the meal Muslims have after sunset to break their fast) and to ban open house during and after Eid. The order is stated in […]

  The Government has decided to extend the implementation of micro-scale activity restrictions (PPKM Mikro) from 4 May to 17 May 2021. The policy is stipulated in Instruction of Minister of Home Affairs Number 10 of 2021 on Extension of Micro-Scale Activity Restrictions and Optimizing COVID-19 Handling Post at Village and Sub-District Level to Control […]

Ministry of Agriculture has announced it will strive for maximum production of swallow’s nests and porang plants since those are the mainstay of Indonesia’s commodities, Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo has said. The Ministry will also cooperate with Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Trade to develop the downstream sector of commodities and export […]