Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has decided to distribute infrastructure, facilities, and utilities (PSU) assistance amounting to Rp3.7 billion to Papua Province, this year. The assistance will be used for the construction of environmental roads for 395 subsidized housing units in the area. The assistance is a part of the Government’s commitment to […]
In a bid to increase the effectiveness of the prevention and control of COVID-19 cases at the national level, the Government has decided to extend the enforcement of micro-scale public activity restrictions (PPKM Mikro) for two weeks, from 23 March to 5 April 2021. “The Government will also expand PPKM Mikro to five provinces, namely […]
The Indonesian National Olympic Committee (NOC) has sent a protest letter to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on the forced withdrawal of the Indonesian badminton team from the 2021 All England Open held in Birmingham, England. The Indonesian team was also treated in a discriminatory and unprofessional manner, Chief of the Indonesian NOC Raja Sapta […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo closely monitors the latest development related to the removal of the Indonesian badminton team from the 2021 All England Open, according to Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali. “The President has ordered us and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take quick and best measures for the team and take necessary […]
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has reported that Indonesia’s economy is forecast to grow in the range of 4,9 percent this year. Based on that estimation, the growth is projected to increase by 5,4 percent next year. OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria on OECD Economic Review of Indonesia 2021 (18/03) said that […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for an end to violence in Myanmar, while expressing condolences and deep sympathy to the victims and their family in the violence. The President made his remarks during a press statement on the current situation of Myanmar, Friday (19/03) at Bogor Presidential Palace that was also aired on the […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (18/03/2021) inspected drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination at Pajajaran sport venue in the West Java city of Bogor after inspecting another vaccination at Puri Begawan in the city. In the drive-thru vaccination, it was not only the elderly aged 60 years old and older who were prioritized; online motorcycle taxi drivers also […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (19/03) inspected mass COVID-19 vaccination at Puri Begawan building in the West Java city of Bogor. “I just inspected the vaccination process, from registration, screening, vaccine injection, and observation. Everything went well,” he said after the inspection. The vaccination targeted approximately 500 people, consisting of public service workers, hajj pilgrims, […]
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) on 16 March 2021 issued a fatwa (edict) Number 13 of 2021 declaring that COVID-19 vaccination through intramuscular injection will not invalidate a Muslim’s fast during the fasting month of Ramadan. “The MUI has issued a fatwa stating that vaccination in the month of Ramadan does not invalidate fasting,” Vice […]
Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo, who also helms the national COVID-19 Task Force, together with Governor of Bangka Belitung Islands Erzaldi Rosman Djohan has inaugurated Ir. Soekarno COVID-19 General Hospital, Bangka Belitung Islands, Bangka Regency, Thursday (18/3). “This COVID-19 referral hospital is expected to provide healthcare services for Bangka-Belitung people […]
