The Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) must ensure that the Government development goals are achieved in an accountable, effective and efficient manner, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated. “Observing procedures is important; yet, what’s more important thing is ensuring (the Government) to achieve the targets that have been set. Once again, those targets must be achieved […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has expressed appreciation to Indonesian Buddhists who celebrate this year’s Vesak Day by observing strict health protocols – avoiding large crowds during prayers, reducing mobility during the day, and celebrating the day online. “I would like to thank Buddhists who continue to observe health protocols, avoid large crowds during prayers, lower […]
In observance of this year’s Vesak Day, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has delivered a message, expressing hope that the celebration will bring peace and tranquility. Vesak is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists and Hindus in South and Southeast Asia, as well as Tibet and Mongolia. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana. “For my Buddhist brothers and sisters, the Vesak Day is […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday (25/5), inaugurated Sugianto Sabran and Edy Pratowo as Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Kalimantan Province for the 2021-2024 term at the State Palace, Jakarta. Prior to the inauguration, the elected pair received an excerpt of Presidential Decree at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. Subsequently, President Jokowi, Vice President Ma’ruf […]
The Government is always committed to ensuring the safety, quality and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine used in the country to avoid public doubts about vaccination safety and resistance against vaccination drive, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said. “Vaccines provided in Indonesia have gone through an evaluation process by the Indonesian Food […]
On Tuesday (25/5), eight million doses of Sinovac vaccine bulk arrived in Indonesia. With the arrival of the thirteenth batch, Indonesia now has 83.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in total. “Previously, we have also received 3 million doses of ready-to-use vaccine from Sinovac, 6.4 million doses from AstraZeneca, and one million doses from […]
Following the inauguration of the new Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Kalimantan, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated Ganip Warsito as Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (25/5). The inauguration is held based on Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 79/P of 2021 on the Dismissal and Appointment of […]
The Government has been extending COVID-19 mandatory check at Bakauheni Port, Lampung Province, until 31 May 2021 to control people’s mobility and transmission of COVID-19 after Eid holiday. The policy must be extended since the number of passengers traveling from Sumatra Island to Java Island only reached 59,967 people while the number of passengers entering […]
Head of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Doni Monardo assessed that the cooperation of relevant parties at regional levels has managed to curb the rate of COVID-19 cases through the enforcement of Micro-Scale Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM Mikro) policy and it needs to be maintained. Doni made the statement during press conference after attending a […]
