The Government renewed its commitment to push for strategic role of the industrial sector in driving the national economy amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, the manufacturing industry has provided a great contribution to the economy, including increasing the added value of domestic raw materials, […]

Newly-inaugurated Managing Director of the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (Workers Social Security Provider Body), Anggoro Eko Cahyo, made a firm commitment to carry out digital transformation. The measure is taken in order to address three main challenges, namely, increasing number of workers registered as active participants, improvement of services and benefits for the workers, and optimization of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (22/02) at the State Palace inaugurated the members of Board of Supervisors and Board of Directors of the Social Security Agency for Health Care (BPJS Kesehatan) and the Social Security Agency for Employment (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan). The inauguration is based on Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (22/02) at the State Palace witnessed the oath of office taken by members of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2021-2026 term of office. The appointment of the Ombudsman members is based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia (Keppres) Number 36/P of 2021 on […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on his Cabinet, regional heads, the National Defense Forces (TNI), and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) regional unit leaders to constantly increase awareness of the potential for forest and land fires. “I would like to remind all of us that although we are currently facing flooding and landslide in […]

  Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian issued Minister of Home Affairs Instruction Number 04 of 2021 on the Extension of the Enforcement of Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) at Micro Level and Establishment of COVID-19 Handling Post at Villages and Sub-districts to Curb the COVID-19 Spread from 23 February to 8 March 2021. The […]

The Indonesian Government has completed 51 implementing regulations for Law Number 11 of 2020 on Job Creation. This is in accordance with provisions of Article 185 of the Job Creation Law which mandates the establishment of implementing regulations no later than three months after the Law came into effect on 2 November 2020. Coordinating Minister […]

  The Indonesian Government has issued 49 Implementing Regulations for Job Creation Law (UU Cipta Kerja). The Implementing Regulations, which consist of 45 Government Regulations (PP) and 4 Presidential Regulations (Perpres), have also been promulgated in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia. “The Job Creation Law aims to be a positive stimulus for […]

The national movement to buy Indonesian products (Gernas BBI) has been successful and the Government would expand the program to develop local economy, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Continuing the success of the national movement to buy Indonesian products, this year’s BBI will focus more on developing regional potentials,” the President said in his […]

The Government has decided to extend the Enforcement of Micro-Scale Restrictions on Community Activity (PPKM Mikro) in the islands of Java and Bali from 23 February to 8 March 2021. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, who also helms the COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee, made the announcement in a press conference […]