In a bid to anticipate the spike of COVID-19 cases, the Government has decided to ban mudik, the annual mass exodus ahead of Eid al-Fitr, from 6 to 17 May this year. The decision was made during a coordination meeting led by Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy attended by a number […]

In a bid to boost productivity of agricultural centers Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono Friday (26/03/2021) said that the Government continues to build dams in various regions, followed with the development and management of irrigation networks. According to the Minister, it is expected that the increasing agricultural productivity can also boost […]

The Government continues to intensify COVID-19 vaccination and expand vaccination coverage for the elderly who have higher risk to COVID-19. “Regional heads and health workers should focus on providing vaccination to the elderly to minimize the hospital admission rate and mortality rate,” Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said after attending a Limited Cabinet Meeting […]

In a bid to control the number of COVID-19 cases and to boost the effectiveness of handling measures at the national level, the Government has decided to extend micro-scale public activity restriction (PPKM) since 23 March 2021. The fourth stage of micro-scale PPKM will begin on 5 April and its area of implementation has been […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (26/03/2021) urged regional governments to prioritize the budget allocation for the implementation of strategic programs that are essential and needed by the public. “We must safeguard and prioritize strategic programs in the regencies that can resolve fundamental problems and bring progress,” the President said at the opening of the 5th […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (26/03) at the State Palace inaugurated the 5th National Deliberation of the Indonesian Regency Government Association (APKASI). On that occasion, the President expressed gratitude for the regional government’s measures in overcoming the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, both in the health and economic sectors. “First of all, I would like […]

The Government is committed to maintaining the momentum of economic recovery by accelerating the National Economic Recovery (PEN) programs, implementing Job Creation Law, and accelerating vaccination, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said. “The strategy includes the COVID-19 (handling), as well as demand and supply,” the Minister said in Stakeholders Meeting for Acceleration of […]

Special Staffer to the President Billy Mambrasar, on Wednesday (24/3), became one of the keynote speakers at the 2021 Istanbul Youth Summit (IYS). On the occasion, Billy discussed education in Indonesia and the Government’s strategy for education during COVID-19 pandemic. According to Billy, the Government is committed to further increasing equality in all parts of […]

In a bid to improve quality and competency in the use of grammar of governance, Office of the Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Cabinet Work Support held a Focused Group Discussion (FGD) on Improvement in the Quality of Cabinet Meeting Report adopting the title “The Grammar of Cabinet Meeting Transcript”, on Thursday (25/3). Deputy Cabinet Secretary […]

The arrival of 16 million doses of Sinovac vaccine bulk in Indonesia on Thursday (25/3) has increased vaccine availability used for the Government’s mass vaccination program. “With the additional supply of vaccines, we will constantly improve the pace and speed of vaccination per day so that we can inoculate 181.5 million people to reach the […]