Ministry of Trade announced that it will cooperate with Ministry of Agriculture to encourage an increase in exports of swallow’s nest. “We will synchronize the regulations between Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Trade. We will make an effort to promote our exports, to get the best results for our farmers, for the domestic industry,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (04/05) announced that the Government’s 2022 Working Plan would focus on economic recovery and structural reforms. The President made the statement during the opening of the National Development Planning Forum (Musrenbangnas) at the State Palace in Jakarta. On that occasion, the President also reminded that the basic foundation of economic […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it extraordinary lessons on development planning in Indonesia, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “However good our plan is, we must also be ready to make changes immediately to adjust to challenges and opportunities,” he said while inaugurating the National Development Planning Conference, Tuesday (04/05), at the State Palace […]

In a bid to improve food and water security in Southeast Sulawesi province, the Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing constructs three dams in the province, one of which is Ladongi Dam. Situated in East Kolaka Regency, Ladongi Dam has been built since 2016 and the construction progress has reached 90.18 percent. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reminded his Cabinet to always prioritize work speed, accuracy and efficiency in order to compete amidst the increasingly fierce world competition, while also consider the development of science and technology. During the National Development Planning Conference (Musrenbangnas) on Tuesday (4/5), at the State Palace, Jakarta, President Jokowi said that Indonesia […]

After the announcement of mudik (annual exodus) ban for State Civil Apparatus (ASN), Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform Tjahjo Kumolo has ordered the Government’s Personnel Supervisor Officers (PPK) to supervise ASNs and act firmly on the violations. “We order the PPK to supervise their respective ASNs and act firmly if any ASN […]

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto as Head of the COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Working Committee has announced that the realization of the National Economic Recovery Program (KPCPEN) until 30 April 2021 reached Rp155.6 trillion or 22.3 percent of total ceiling of Rp699.43 trillion. According to Airlangga, this successful realization included the […]

In a bid to speed up vaccination, the Government has announced that it has shortened vaccination procedure and pushed for a private vaccination scheme called Gotong Royong Vaccination. The announcement was made by Minister of Health Budi G. Sadikin and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto who also helms the COVID-19 Handling and National […]

Although the Government has issued the ban of mudik (annual exodus ahead of Eid al-Fitr), seven percent of respondents in a survey about people’s interest to travel during this year’s mudik, said that they will participate in mudik anyway. For that reason, the COVID-19 National Working Committee called for a stricter policy and prevention of […]

The Office of Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Human Development and Culture on Monday (03/05) held an online Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on measures to update the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) as the basis for distribution of well-targeted social assistance. Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Human Development and Culture Yuli Harsono said that the FGD aimed […]