In a bid to achieve community immunity or herd immunity, the Government is set to boost vaccination, especially in areas with high public interaction and mobility. “We want to carry out vaccination acceleration in areas with high public interaction and mobility, including train stations, bus stations, airports, and seaports. If the vaccination has not been […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo officially inaugurated Rusdy Mastura and Ma’mun Amir as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Sulawesi province for the 2021-2024 term, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (16/6). Before the inauguration ceremony, President Jokowi handed over Presidential Decree to the pair at the Merdeka Palace. Afterwards, the President accompanied by Vice […]
Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian issued Instruction of Minister of Home Affairs Number 13 of 2021 on Extending the Micro-Based Public Activities Restrictions (PPKM Mikro) and Optimizing COVID-19 Handling Posts at the Village and Sub-District Levels to Control the Spread of COVID-19. The Instruction regulates that the PPKM Mikro will be extended from […]
The Government has launched the 2020-2024 National Action Plan for Preventing and Combating Violent Extremism that Leads to Terrorism. The Action Plan is based on Presidential Regulation Number 7 of 2021 and aims to improve protection of the rights to freedom from acts of extremism and terrorism.
Indonesia has officially received additional one million doses of Sinopharm vaccine, bringing the country’s supply to two million total doses. “We hope that the arrival of Sinopharm vaccine can support the implementation of Gotong Royong (mutual cooperation) vaccination program in Indonesia,” Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito said in a press conference in […]
Ministry of Industry has renewed its commitment to realize Indonesia’s medical independence through import substitution policies by up to 35 percent in 2022, supported by domestic goods usage intensification (P3DN) program. “As directed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, we must be independent in the health sector, be it medicines and medical equipment,” Minister of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (16/06) inspected mass COVID-19 vaccination for workers in financial service sector held at Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta. “This morning we carried out mass vaccination for workers in financial service sector attended by approximately 10,000 recipients, out of 100,000 targeted recipients this week,” the President said in the press conference […]
Companies must continue to enforce strict health protocols in the workplace, particularly amidst the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in several regions, Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah has said. “Regarding the spike in COVID-19 cases that occurred in several regions, we remind companies to implement the COVID-19 health protocols in their respective workplaces,” she said […]
The Government has announced that Indonesia economic recovery will continue in line with the positive trend of exports and imports. For the record, Indonesia’s exports in May 2021 reached USD 16.6 billion, significantly increasing by 58.76 percent (year-on-year/yoy). In the meantime, imports in May 2021 stood at USD 14.23 billion, significantly rising by 68.68 percent […]
Indonesia has been chosen as a regular member of the Governing Body (GB) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the 2021-2024 period and will represent the Asia Pacific region along with Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Pakistan. During the 19th International Labour Conference (ILC) that was held online on Monday (14/06), Indonesia garnered 210 […]
