The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of potential extreme weather between 10 until 16 February 2021. The agency also reported that most of regions in Indonesia (96 percent of 342 seasonal zones) have entered rainy season. Since August last year, the agency has also forecast that the peak of rainy season would […]

  In a bid to improve testing and tracing efforts as part of the epidemiological investigation process and contact tracing to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission, Ministry of Health has issued Ministerial Decree Number HK.01.07/MENKES/446/2021 on the Use of Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test in Examining COVID-19. The Decree allows the use of the rapid […]

  Ahead of Lunar New Year holiday on 12 February 2021, the Government prohibits state civil apparatus from traveling out of town and encourages them to always adhere to strict health protocols amid concerns over a potential spike in COVID-19 transmission. The measures are taken to prevent significant increase in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia since […]

Ministry of Transportation has issued several Circulars on Implementing Guidelines for Domestic and International Travel that stipulate an extension of health protocols implementation. The circulars, coming into force on 9 February 2021, are follow-ups to Circular of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Number 7 of 2021 on Extension of Travel Provisions for Domestic Travel during […]

  On the 2021 National Press Day, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that the press must be strong and must have integrity in order to realize our nation as a victorious nation. “Strong, educated press with integrity is pivotal in order to realize our nation as a victorious and great nation” he said in his […]

  The COVID-19 Handling Task Force issued Circular Number 7 of 2021 on the Extension of Provisions for Domestic Travel during COVID-19 Pandemic. “The scope of the Circular is health protocols for domestic traveler using all modes of transportation across Indonesia,” the Circular reads. The Circular explains that domestic travel is the movement of people […]

  Chairperson of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Doni Monardo on 9 February 2021 issued Decree Number 9 of 2021 on Places for Quarantine and Isolation, and RT-PCR Obligations for Indonesian Citizens Traveling Abroad. The issuance of the decree is based on the consideration that the Decree of Chairperson of the COVID-19 Task Force Number […]

Acceleration in bureaucracy simplification is the Government’s priority agenda to support the implementation of bureaucratic reforms. For that reason, the Government deemed it necessary to evaluate the whole process and identify challenges in order to improve roadmap of bureaucratic reforms. “I think the core of that issues is on bureaucracy and state apparatus. Thus, I […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appealed to the press to join in the efforts to build hope and voice optimism in facing the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Government continues to welcome input from members of the press. Let’s build hope together, voice optimism. We want to succeed in handling the health crisis, handling the economic crisis and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his gratitude to the press for their role in bridging communication between the Government and the people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I would like to congratulate the Indonesian press on the commemoration of the Press Day. I recognize that during the pandemic, you are still working and are at the […]