The Government’s policy to ban mudik (annual exodus during Eid al-Fitr period) has significantly reduced the number of passengers at Pasar Senen Railway Station and Pulogebang Bus Station by almost 90%, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has said. “We want to ensure that the Government’s policy to ban mudik is implemented properly. The mudik […]

The Indonesian Government continues to support COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver as a form of the Government’s commitment to support equal access to vaccines for all countries, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L. P. Marsudi. “Since the pandemic first happened, Indonesia has consistently spoken for equal access to vaccines for all,” she said in […]

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L. P. Marsudi has called the public to remain vigilant against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Citing data from WHO’s epidemiological update on COVID-19 from 26 April to 2 May 2021, the Minister said that the number of global COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks has surpassed that of […]

Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa (Gojek) have signed a cooperation agreement (PKS) to facilitate small- and micro-sized businesses in the culinary industry to enter the digital market, Jakarta, Thursday (6/5). “Through this agreement, Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs small- and micro-sized businesses in the culinary […]

The Government through Ministry of Transportation launched an integrated coordination post to monitor transportation control following mudik (annual exodus ahead of Eid-al-Fitr) ban. The monitoring will be carried out during the mudik ban period on 6 – 24 May 2021. Unlike the condition before the pandemic that the post was established to secure the mobility […]

  Transportation and passenger movements have significantly decreased on the first day of mudik (annual exodus) ban, Thursday (6/5), according to Spokesperson for Ministry of Transportation Adita Irawati. “Based on transportation control monitoring result, on the first day, the number of transportation and passenger movements on land, sea, air, and railways have decreased significantly compared […]

  The Investment Vigilance Task Force has announced that as of April 2021 it has found 86 illegal peer-to-peer financial technology (fintech) lending platforms and 26 unlicensed business activities. Activities carried out by those twenty six illegal investment entities include money game activities from eleven investment entities, unlicensed cryptocurrency investments from three investment entities, one […]

In a bid to boost national economic recovery, the Government has made several changes in the regulation on Smallholder Business Credit (KUR) that serves as the primary financial driving force for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) amid the passivity of other credit distribution schemes. “The Government has made several changes in KUR regulation, one […]

In a bid to further develop halal tourism, the Indonesian Government has announced its commitment to improving public literacy on sharia economy, including the importance of developing halal tourism. “Sharia economy is something good, it is just, it brings goodness from various sectors,” Vice President Ma’ruf Amin said in Jakarta, Thursday (06/05). Halal tourism development […]

Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has issued Circular Number 07 of 2021 on Guidelines for Organizing the 1442 Hijri/2021 AD Eid al-Fitr Prayer during COVID-19 Pandemic. “The guidelines aim to provide a sense of security to Muslims in organizing Eid prayers and prevent the spread of COVID-19 across the country. The Circular covers […]