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 Governments 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 […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered regional heads to use the Regional Budget to intensify cash for works program that can create jobs in the regions. “The Regional Budget must be allocated to provide jobs for low-income communities by multiplying cash for works program while waiting for the economy to fully recover,” the President said […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Wednesday (14/4), encouraged regional heads to innovate, instead of just carrying out routine. “The position given to you is indeed an honor, but it is also a big responsibility, a heavy responsibility. Therefore, do not just follow the existing procedures. They must be goal-oriented, they must be result-oriented. Our orientation […]
Following a meeting discussing health workers’ delayed incentive between Minister of Health Budi Gunadi and Head of the Finance and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) Muhammad Yusuf Ateh on Sunday (12/04/2021), Ministry of Health and the BPKP have agreed to immediately provide last year’s incentive transfer to health workers. The result of the review that […]
