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 […]

Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar on 6 February 2021 issued Instruction Number 1 of 2021 on the Use of 2021 Village Funds in the Enforcement of Micro-Scale Restrictions on Community Activity (PPKM) in Villages. The instruction came following Instruction of Minister of Home Affairs Number 3 of 2021 […]

Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration has announced its commitment to support the micro-based enforcement of public activity restrictions (PPKM) on 9-22 February 2021. Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar said that the micro-based PPKM will be enforced at the village level. For this reason, the Ministry has provided clear […]

The Government has issued regulations for implementing micro-scale activity restrictions (PPKM Mikro) from 9 to 22 February 2021 to control COVID-19 transmission. “The main goal of the PPKM Mikro is to reduce positive cases and flatten the curve as the main prerequisite for success in COVID-19 handling. In the meantime, it also aims to restore […]

  In a bid to follow-up on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s instruction to enforce public activity restrictions (PPKM) and establishment of COVID-19 handling post at the lowest administration level, Ministry of Home Affairs issued Ministerial Instruction Number 3 of 2021 on the Enforcement of PPKM at Micro Level and Establishment of COVID-19 Handling Post at […]

In commemoration of the 2021 National Press Day (HPN), Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny Gerard Plate has asked the press and media to strengthen their commitments in building actual, factual, and accountable mass media. “I certainly hope that at today’s convention, you can further strengthen our common commitment as well as expand the role […]

As many as 25 government translators and interpreters from central and regional government institutions took part in Competency Test for Indonesian Government Translators and Interpreters organized by Cabinet Secretariat. The test, which is held online from 8 to 11 February 2021, serves as a feasibility test to ensure and to guarantee that each functional official […]

Several sub-sectors of manufacturing industry in Indonesia have recorded positive growth amid economic pressure during COVID-19 pandemic, according to Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. “The annual growth of non-oil and gas processing industry has contracted by 2.22 percent. However, if we compare it to that in the previous quarter (q-to-q), we can see that […]

Excellent public service is tangible evidence of the presence of the state among people’s lives on a daily basis, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. According to him, the state is deemed to be present if it is able to provide excellent, fast, professional and just public services. To that end, the President added, excellent […]

The Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for use on the elderly. Following this issuance, Ministry of Health will commence COVID-19 vaccination for medical workers aged 60 years and above. Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the issuance was based on clinical […]