The Government and e-commerce community have agreed to designate 5 May as “proud of Indonesian products” day (HBBI). Minister of Communications and Informatics (Menkominfo) Johnny G. Plate stated that the determination of the HBBI is part of support from the Government and digital ecosystem for national creative products, especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises […]

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has taken comprehensive measures regarding the ban on the annual mass exodus (mudik) ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijri as well as efforts to control the COVID-19 transmission during the holy month of Ramadan 2021. According to Chief of the Security Management Agency of the National Police (Kabaharkam Polri) Commissioner-General […]

In a bid to curb COVID-19 transmission, Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian has ordered all governors, regents, and mayors in Indonesia to take measures to restrict gatherings for iftar (the meal Muslims have after sunset to break their fast) and to ban open house during and after Eid. The order is stated in […]

  The Government has decided to extend the implementation of micro-scale activity restrictions (PPKM Mikro) from 4 May to 17 May 2021. The policy is stipulated in Instruction of Minister of Home Affairs Number 10 of 2021 on Extension of Micro-Scale Activity Restrictions and Optimizing COVID-19 Handling Post at Village and Sub-District Level to Control […]

Ministry of Agriculture has announced it will strive for maximum production of swallow’s nests and porang plants since those are the mainstay of Indonesia’s commodities, Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo has said. The Ministry will also cooperate with Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Trade to develop the downstream sector of commodities and export […]

Ministry of Trade announced that it will cooperate with Ministry of Agriculture to encourage an increase in exports of swallow’s nest. “We will synchronize the regulations between Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Trade. We will make an effort to promote our exports, to get the best results for our farmers, for the domestic industry,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (04/05) announced that the Government’s 2022 Working Plan would focus on economic recovery and structural reforms. The President made the statement during the opening of the National Development Planning Forum (Musrenbangnas) at the State Palace in Jakarta. On that occasion, the President also reminded that the basic foundation of economic […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it extraordinary lessons on development planning in Indonesia, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “However good our plan is, we must also be ready to make changes immediately to adjust to challenges and opportunities,” he said while inaugurating the National Development Planning Conference, Tuesday (04/05), at the State Palace […]

In a bid to improve food and water security in Southeast Sulawesi province, the Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing constructs three dams in the province, one of which is Ladongi Dam. Situated in East Kolaka Regency, Ladongi Dam has been built since 2016 and the construction progress has reached 90.18 percent. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reminded his Cabinet to always prioritize work speed, accuracy and efficiency in order to compete amidst the increasingly fierce world competition, while also consider the development of science and technology. During the National Development Planning Conference (Musrenbangnas) on Tuesday (4/5), at the State Palace, Jakarta, President Jokowi said that Indonesia […]