Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced it secured the supply of fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) during Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijri holiday and it has fulfilled the need of communities. “The real time data shows that the supply of fuel and liquefied petroleum gas remain secure,” Director General of Oil and Gas […]

The Indonesian Government Wednesday (12/05) sent assistance for COVID-19 pandemic management to India. “Following the directive of President of the Republic of Indonesia today at 14:00 Western Indonesia Time, Indonesia will deliver Indonesia’s humanitarian assistance to India,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L. P. Marsudi said during the launching of the COVID-19 pandemic management assistance […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (11/05/2021) stated that Israel’s forced expulsion of the Palestinian people from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in the occupied East Jerusalem and the use of force against Palestinian civilians in the Al-Aqsa Mosque must not be ignored. According to the President, Indonesia condemns such action and urges the United Nations Security […]

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Manoj Kumar Bharti expressed his appreciation for medical assistance from the Indonesian Government to India in an effort to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. “I would like to express gratitude to the Indonesian Government for the timely assistance given to India, which is currently battling this pandemic. My appreciation also goes to […]

One of the Government’s efforts to make Indonesia as the world’s biggest halal producer is through the designation of the Halal Industrial Zone (KIH). To date, the Government has designated East Java’s Sidoarjo Safe N Lock, Tangerang’s Modern Cikande Industrial Estate, and Bintan Inti Industrial Estate as the KIH. However, its operations cannot be carried […]

Ministry of Health, on 6-10 May 2021, has completed incentive payment of December 2020 for 1,613 volunteers working at COVID-19 Emergency Hospital in Kemayoran Athletes Village amounting to Rp11.8 billion. For this year’s incentive payment, Ministry of Health has transferred the incentive for January to March period to health workers’ respective bank accounts, while the […]

The use of Special Allocation Fund (DAK) during the COVID-19 pandemic must take into account the accountability principle, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said. “In a bid to anticipate issues with the use of Special Allocation Fund during the COVID-19 pandemic, we must obey provisions of laws and regulations. The use of the Fund must […]

The Government has announced that the first day of Shawwal 1442 Hijri, which marks the Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijri celebration, falls on Thursday, 13 May 2021. The decision is made based on the result of the isbat meeting held in Jakarta, Tuesday (11/5). “The isbat meeting determines 1 Syawal 1442 Hijri to fall on Thursday, […]

Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah told companies to protect their loading-unloading workers (TKBM) through social security program for workers. “It’s a high-risk job. Because of that, I think the State needs to be present to ensure protection for all of you,” the Minister said during the Dissemination on Social Security for Loading-Unloading Workers at Tanjung […]

Movement of logistics transport via sea toll road has dramatically increased by about 70 percent during the period of mudik (Eid homecoming period) ban, according to Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi. “Not only has logistics transport via sea-toll to Eastern Indonesia increased, but the capacity of the return transport from Eastern Indonesia to Western […]