Planning is neither just building buildings nor just building skyscrapers; rather, it is building an environment, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Planning is building an environment. Planning is building a place of life that can positively affect public health, social interaction, cultural roots, economic efficiency, and life comfort. So that all significantly affect citizens’ […]

In a bid to curb COVID-19 transmission, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged all Indonesian people to obey the Government’s policy on the ban of mudik, an annual exodus ahead of Eid al-Fitr. “I understand that we all miss our family at times like these; yet, let us prioritize public safety by avoiding mudik to […]

  The COVID-19 Handling Task Force through its spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito reminded regional governments to enforce the rules set by the Government in the Circular of Head of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Number 13 of 2021 on the Ban of Homecoming in the Holy Month of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr 1442 Hijri. The issuance […]

The Government has disbursed Rp 11.361 trillion of Village Fund as of 12 April 2021, according to Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar. “Of the total Rp 72 trillion-budget for the Village Funds this year, Rp 11.361 trillion has been disbursed into 34,053 villages or accounts for 45 percent […]

Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah has urged the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) to accelerate the integration of membership data for the social security program of laid-off workers (JKP) so that the program can be well-targeted. The Minister made the statement when receiving BPJS Kesehatan’s Directors at the Office of Ministry of […]

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD confirmed that there is more than Rp110 trillion of state receivables to be restored from Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) funds. “Based on the Government’s calculation that taking into account foreign exchange rate, stock index composite, and the current value of collateral assets, the total […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (15/04) launched a campaign called the Cinta Zakat (Love Zakat) campaign, which aims to remind Muslims to pay their zakat or alms, donations, and charity and to ensure that the zakat distribution is well-targeted. According to the President, the campaign will go hand-in-hand with the Government’s program to alleviate poverty, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (15/04) at the State Palace in Jakarta discussed the development planning of Indonesia’s new capital with a number of professional associations. “President of the Republic Indonesia has met with associations of professionals, particularly experts in architecture, planning, regional planning, and the environment, all of whom are experts in the engineering […]

The Government’s policy to relax Government-borne luxury goods sales tax (PPnBM DTP) on automobiles, which has been put in place since March, has successfully boosted product sales and increased people’s purchasing power in automotive sector. Therefore, it must be maintained since it will bring multiplier effects to other sectors. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday […]

At the moment, the Government is still focusing on handling the current health issues and speeding up economic recovery simultaneously, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. Thus, the President urged regional heads to maintain the right balance in managing both sectors. “The gas and brake should really be well-implemented since COVID-19 is not visible to […]