The forced eviction of Palestinians from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem and the use of force against Palestinian civilians in the Al-Aqsa Mosque must not be ignored, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated. “The forced eviction of Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, and use of force against Palestinian civilians in the […]

The Indonesian Government is anticipating the return of Indonesian migrant workers to prevent a potential spike in COVID-19 cases and the spread of new variant of Corona virus, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said. He said that in the period from March to May, it is predicted that the number of Indonesian […]

In a bid to achieve herd immunity, the Government continues to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination with increased vaccine supplies and a private vaccination scheme called Gotong Royong. As of 9 May, vaccination has reached 22 million doses injected with a capacity of 500,000 per day, according to Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin. “We have surpassed […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has expressed appreciation to the public for their participation to support the Government’s homecoming (Eid mudik) ban policy during from 6 to 17 May 2021. Based on evaluation, according to Budi, there has been a significant downward trend of passenger movements on air, sea, land, and railways. “Passenger movement […]

In a bid to intensify the Government’s efforts to reduce vulnerability of the capital Jakarta area to flooding, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is completing the construction of two dams, namely the Sukamahi and the Ciawi Dams in Bogor Regency. The construction of the two dams is part of the Jakarta flood […]

Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas issued circular on guidelines for prayers and services for Ascension Day of Jesus Christ during COVID-19 pandemic. “Efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 must be made by all religious groups. For that reason, I have issued a circular on guidelines for prayers for Ascension Day of Jesus […]

The Indonesian Government Saturday (08/05/2021) secured the third batch of AstraZeneca vaccine under a multilateral COVAX Facility cooperation totaling 1,389,600 doses of finished form vaccine. The vaccines arrived at Soekarno Hatta International airport in Tangerang in Banten province. Previously, 55,300 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine in finished form arrived in Indonesia on Thursday (06/05/2021) so that […]

  Ministry of Manpower continues to strengthen aspects of supervision and law enforcement to ensure that the payment of holiday allowances (THR) for workers/laborers runs smoothly and according to the provisions. Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah asked the governors, mayors, and regents to directly intervene in resolving any THR complaint filed to the THR Post […]

The Government’s policy to ban mudik (annual exodus during Eid al-Fitr period) has significantly reduced the number of passengers at Pasar Senen Railway Station and Pulogebang Bus Station by almost 90%, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has said. “We want to ensure that the Government’s policy to ban mudik is implemented properly. The mudik […]

The Indonesian Government continues to support COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver as a form of the Government’s commitment to support equal access to vaccines for all countries, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L. P. Marsudi. “Since the pandemic first happened, Indonesia has consistently spoken for equal access to vaccines for all,” she said in […]