The Government has announced it continues to provide considerable support to push MSMEs to level up from local merchants to global suppliers. It also said that the measure was taken as those MSMSs play a huge role in the national economy, contributing over 60 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. “It is not impossible or […]
The Government continues to extend micro-scale public activity restrictions (Micro PPKM) from 20 April to 3 May 2021. In Micro PPKM Phase VI, the area of implementation is expanded with the addition of five provinces, namely West Sumatra, Jambi, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung and West Kalimantan, as stated in the Instruction of Minister of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (21/04/2021) inspected rice harvest in Wanasari village, Indramayu regency, West Java province. Indramayu regency is the country’s largest rice producing regency based on production data throughout 2020. “I noticed that the harvest is good. It can reach 7- 8 tons. The grains’ price has also increased up to Rp4.200. This […]
Ministry of Social Affairs disbursed Rp6.53 trillion for the Aspiring Family Program (PKH) in April 2021. “This is the second phase of the disbursement of cash assistance program which falls in April, at the first week of holy fasting month,” Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini said, as quoted from the Ministry’s website on Wednesday […]
During his working visit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Wednesday (21/4), is slated to inspect a rice harvest location in Indramayu Regency, West Java Province and Batang Integrated Industrial Zone in Central Java. President Jokowi and his limited entourage left for Wanasari Village, Bangodua District, Indramayu Regency by land from the Bogor Presidential Palace at […]
The National Energy Grand Strategy is an improvement of the National Energy General Plan (REUN), which is based on inputs from ministries, agencies, state-owned enterprises, private sectors, and other stakeholders, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif. The Minister made the statement during the plenary session of the Indonesia National Energy Council (DEN) on National Energy […]
Ministry of Research and Technology / the National Research and Innovation Agency has unveiled several agendas on renewable energy in the 2020-2024 National Research Priorities. The Ministry took this measure as innovations and technological readiness are required to ensure national energy security and to change energy composition tendency to renewable energy. “The final target […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 13 April 2021 issued Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 9 of 2021 on the Indonesia Bid Committee Olympic Games 2032. The Presidential Decree, which can be accessed on JDIH webpage of Cabinet Secretariat, states that several measures should be taken as a follow-up to Indonesia’s official bidding for hosting the […]
Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah has launched the 2021 Religious Holiday Allowance (THR) Command Post which aims to provide information, consultation, and complaint services on the implementation of THR payments. “The THR Command Post is a form of government facilitation for the workers so that they can receive the allowance on time according to the […]
In a bid to protect the community from further spread of COVID-19, the Indonesian Government has decided to impose the ban on the 2021 Eid al-Fitr mudik (annual exodus), Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said. “So, the ban is imposed because the Government wants to protect its people from COVID-19 transmission,” the Minister […]
