The Government has announced that the construction of 16-km-long Banda Aceh-Sigli toll road section three, or Jantho-Indrapuri segment, has been completed. “The construction of Banda Aceh-Sigli toll road section three has been completed and it is ready to operate as per Decree of Minister of Public Works and Housing Number 197/KTPS/M/2021 on 26 February 2021 […]

Moderation and mutual respect in social and religious life are crucial for preserving unity and solidarity in Indonesia as a diverse nation consisting various ethnicities, cultures, and religious beliefs. “Muslims must show moderation (wasathy) in all aspects, including in their mindset, behaviors, worship, and muamalat (transactions),” Vice President Ma’ruf Amin delivers remarks at the 1442 […]

Digitalization plays an important role for creative entrepreneurs in tourist villages, according to Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno. The Minister made the statement during his working visit to Batu Layang village in Puncak, Bogor regency, West Java province, Wednesday (10/03). “MSME entrepreneurs in the […]

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indonesian Government has decided to extend the relief on electricity bill in the second quarter of 2021, starting from April until June 2021. According to Director General of Directorate General of Electricity of Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Rida Mulyana, the Government is committed to providing electricity stimulus to ease […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Wednesday (10/3), inspected mass vaccination for artists and cultural practitioners held in the Bagong Kussudiardja Arts Center, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. On the occasion, President Jokowi watched a teathrical performance aimed to illustrate the people’s joy in the implementation of free mass vaccination policy. The performance featured traditional […]

The Government on Wednesday (10/03) collaborated with central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) in holding a joint shopping activity dubbed as “Belanja Bersama Produk UMKM #EksotismeLombok” or “Shopping with MSME Products #ExotismOfLombok”. This collaborative, creative event is one of the series of the national campaign to support national products that aims to support MSME products in […]

  In a bid to support the implementation of public activity restrictions (PPKM), Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah has urged workers to avoid intercity travel during the upcoming holidays. The Minister on 9 March 2021 issued Circular of Minister of Manpower Number M/5/HK.04/III/2021 on the Appeal to Workers to Postpone Intercity Travel during Holidays of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (10/03) inspected mass COVID-19 vaccination for artists and cultural practitioners. The vaccination took place at Bagong Kussudiardja Art Center in Kembaran sub-village, Tamantirto village, Kasihan sub-district, Bantul regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. As many as 517 artists and cultural practitioners joined the vaccination, which was held with strict health […]

All taxpayers must comply with tax-payment and file their annual tax returns immediately as a form of mutual cooperation that will benefit the people, according to Vice President Ma’ruf Amin. “Let us join hands to improve tax compliance in our country,” the Vice President said. The Vice President went on to say that tax compliance […]

The Government has announced it is prioritizing housing sector to be immediately revived as it has a huge multiplier impact on other sectors. According to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the Government has set aside a budget of Rp33.1 trillion from the State Budget for the sector this year. “(The budget includes for) savings-based […]