President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana on Friday (11/06) departed for Central Java province for a working visit. The President and the entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, at 07.00 Western Indonesian Time, using the ATR 72-600 special plane. “This morning, the President will visit Purbalingga to inspect […]
In a bid to fulfill domestic demands, the Government continues to take measures to secure COVID-19 vaccine supplies as vaccination is crucial in curbing COVID-19 transmission rate, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has said. “Once again, the Government will continue to take measures to ensure vaccine supplies, through both bilateral and multilateral schemes. This […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Cabinet Ministers to speed up efforts in encouraging Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to enter digital ecosystem since Indonesia has a huge digital economy potential. The President made the statement while delivering his directives during a Limited Meeting on the Downstreaming of Digital Economy, at the Merdeka Palace, […]
During an inspection of COVID-19 vaccination at Sunda Kelapa Port, North Jakarta, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged that the vaccination program must be implemented with more coverage. “Today, approximately 1,000 people get vaccinated. We hope the vaccination will be rolled out continually to more vaccine recipients,” President Jokowi said in his remarks during the […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (10/06) had a dialogue with container truck drivers at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT). “I am glad to meet all of you this morning. I have seen complaints in social media from the drivers regarding the unloading process,” the President said. President Jokowi said that he would like […]
Digital economy will speed up Indonesia’s growth rate as various digital platforms continue to develop, including those in the financial services sector, according to Head of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Wimboh Santoso. “There are many developing digital platforms in the financial sector and they all will continue to boost […]
A total of 1,504,800 doses of ready-to-use COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca has arrived at Soekarno Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten Province, Thursday (10/6). The vaccine was obtained through COVAX Facility multilateral cooperation. “Alhamdulillah, Thank God, this evening Indonesia received 1,504,800 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX Facility multilateral initiative. Previously on 5 […]
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD on Wednesday (9/6) met with Vice President Ma’ruf Amin to discuss efforts on accelerated development of the wellbeing of the people living in the country’s easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua. The Coordinating Minister also reported security situation in the two provinces to support […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Thursday (10/6), inspected mass COVID-19 vaccination at the Pelindo II – Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta. The vaccination targets the maritime communities such as port workers, loading-unloading workers, drivers and the assistants, as well as other public servants at the port. “This morning, I visited Tanjung Priok Port. We know that […]
Indonesian digital economy has bright future and is predicted to grow up to eightfold by 2030, Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi has said. “The growth of the digital economy will reach eightfold from Rp632 trillion to Rp4,531 trillion. E-commerce will play a crucial role with 34 percent growth or equivalent to Rp1,900 trillion, followed by […]
