Ministry of Social Affairs disbursed Rp6.53 trillion for the Aspiring Family Program (PKH) in April 2021. “This is the second phase of the disbursement of cash assistance program which falls in April, at the first week of holy fasting month,” Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini said, as quoted from the Ministry’s website on Wednesday […]
During his working visit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Wednesday (21/4), is slated to inspect a rice harvest location in Indramayu Regency, West Java Province and Batang Integrated Industrial Zone in Central Java. President Jokowi and his limited entourage left for Wanasari Village, Bangodua District, Indramayu Regency by land from the Bogor Presidential Palace at […]
The National Energy Grand Strategy is an improvement of the National Energy General Plan (REUN), which is based on inputs from ministries, agencies, state-owned enterprises, private sectors, and other stakeholders, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif. The Minister made the statement during the plenary session of the Indonesia National Energy Council (DEN) on National Energy […]
Ministry of Research and Technology / the National Research and Innovation Agency has unveiled several agendas on renewable energy in the 2020-2024 National Research Priorities. The Ministry took this measure as innovations and technological readiness are required to ensure national energy security and to change energy composition tendency to renewable energy. “The final target […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 13 April 2021 issued Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 9 of 2021 on the Indonesia Bid Committee Olympic Games 2032. The Presidential Decree, which can be accessed on JDIH webpage of Cabinet Secretariat, states that several measures should be taken as a follow-up to Indonesia’s official bidding for hosting the […]
Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah has launched the 2021 Religious Holiday Allowance (THR) Command Post which aims to provide information, consultation, and complaint services on the implementation of THR payments. “The THR Command Post is a form of government facilitation for the workers so that they can receive the allowance on time according to the […]
In a bid to protect the community from further spread of COVID-19, the Indonesian Government has decided to impose the ban on the 2021 Eid al-Fitr mudik (annual exodus), Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said. “So, the ban is imposed because the Government wants to protect its people from COVID-19 transmission,” the Minister […]
The activity restrictions (PPKM) and micro-based activity restrictions (PPKM Mikro) policies that have been implemented since last January have been effective in controlling the spread of COVID-19, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said. “The activity restrictions implemented since January and February have started to control the spread of COVID-19,” the Minister said in […]
The Government has announced that it will continue to maintain the balance of COVID-19 handling and national economic recovery, including during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr 1442 Hijri, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said. The Coordinating Minister made the statement after attending a limited meeting chaired by President Joko […]
Indonesia can learn from India on why the number of COVID-19 cases is rising despite successful vaccination there, according to Minister of Health Budi G. Sadikin. “There are two reasons why cases are increasing there. First, there is a new mutation of COVID-19 that is also spread in Indonesia although there are still few incidents. […]
