Ministry of Education and Culture has launched the ninth edition of Merdeka Belajar (freedom to learn) under Smart Indonesia Card-College (KIP Kuliah) program. The scholarship given through the KIP Kuliah is aimed at providing access to higher education to underprivileged people in order to realize educational equality and quality education. Therefore, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s […]
Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia and Ministry of Government Legislation (MOLEG) of the Republic of Korea on Thursday (25/3) held a Working-level Seminar adopting a theme “Introduction to the Statutory Improvement Project of the MOLEG”. The seminar, which was held virtually, was the second event out of a total of six events planned […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo congratulated all Hindus in the country on the National Dharma Santi Nyepi (Day of Silence) commemoration and New Year Saka 1943. “On behalf of the Government and on my own behalf, I wish to congratulate all Hindus throughout Indonesia for the Holy Day of Nyepi, New Year Saka 1943,” President Jokowi […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Friday (26/3), ensured that the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will absorb rice from the farmers following the issue of rice imports. “I will immediately order Minister of Finance to help with the budget,” President Jokowi said in a statement at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. Addressing the issue of rice imports […]
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 […]
