Indonesia has reported US$1.96 billion trade surplus in January this year, the highest monthly surplus since January 2014. “Indonesia’s foreign trade balance continues the monthly surplus trend that has been reported since May last year. In January 2021, the trade balance recorded a surplus of US$1.96 billion,” Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi said, Friday (26/02). […]
Digital transformation must aim to push Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to expand its market, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We are eying expansion of digital transformation for millions of MSMEs in Indonesia. Digital transformation will pave the way for the MSMEs to enter digital marketplace and to become part of national and […]
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung Thursday (25/02) inaugurated Fadlansyah Lubis as Vice Cabinet Secretary and Ratih Nurdiati as Functional Official of Translator of Expert Level. Fadlansyah’s inauguration is based on Presidential Decree Number 25/TPA of 2021 on Dismissal from and Appointment to Senior Leadership Position in the Cabinet Secretariat. “To appoint Dr. Fadlansyah Lubis, S.H., LL.M. […]
Ministry of Education and Culture announced Thursday (25/02) a policy regarding the distribution scheme for the 2021 School Operational Assistance (BOS) and the Physical Special Allocation Funds (DAK). This policy is a continuation of last year’s Merdeka Belajar episode 3 supported by Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Home Affairs aimed at improving the quality […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (25/02/2021) stated that Indonesia has passed its most difficult time due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has occurred for one year. Therefore, the President expressed optimism that 2021 is the year for the country to rebound. The President made the statement in his keynote speech at the 2021 CNBC […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (25/02/2021) morning inspected the COVID-19 mass vaccination for journalists at Basketball Hall A of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. The mass vaccination is scheduled to take place until 27 February with the target of 5,512 participants. “Thank God, this morning, vaccination has begun for 5,500 media crew members […]
The three newly-inaugurated regional heads on Thursday (25/02) have expressed their commitment to focus on COVID-19 handling and to recover and strengthen the economy. The three regional heads are West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi, Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad, and Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah. West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi further said that he will improve the ease […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (25/02) morning at the State Palace, Jakarta, inaugurated new governors and deputy governors. They were Mahyeldi and Audy Joinaldy as Governor and Deputy Governor of West Sumatra; Ansar Ahmad and Marlin Agustina as Governor and Deputy Governor of Riau Islands; as well as Rohidin Mersyah and Rosjonsyah as Governor and […]
The Indonesian Government, on Wednesday (24/2), has started the COVID-19 vaccination for educators and educational personnel (PTK). The mass vaccination included 650 PTK and representatives of teacher organizations professional association held at the state senior high school building SMA Negeri 70, South Jakarta, Jakarta Province. “Today, vaccination for education personnel has started. I saw that […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (24/2) inspected mass vaccination for teachers and educational personnel held at state senior high school SMA Negeri 70, South Jakarta, Jakarta Province. “Today, vaccination for teachers and education personnel has started. And, I saw that the vaccination ran well,” the President said. This occasion marked the beginning of vaccination […]
