Presidential Special Staffer on Communication, Fadjroel Rachman, called on all sides to combat disinformation and misinformation regarding COVID-19 and its vaccine. “In tackling that issue, I ask for a joint cooperation,” he said in a webinar titled ‘COVID-19 Vaccine; A Challenge and A Hope’, on Friday (29/1). For the public who are still questioning about […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has expressed hope that the Indonesia’s largest Islamic mass organization Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) will continue to play its role and contribute to advance Indonesia and develop global civilization. According to the President, NU has contributed for the independence of Indonesia and after the independence, the organization also helped the development of […]

As of  29 January, 405,012 health workers have received COVID-19 vaccine  and 11,287 of them has received the second dose, according to the data released by Ministry of Health. “I hope that those who have not had the first dose will get their first dose soon, and those who have had the first dose can […]

The Indonesian Government has strengthened its commitment to improve national research and innovation in a bid to realize its vision of Advanced Indonesia by 2045. At the opening the 2021 Research and Innovation National Coordination Meeting on Thursday (28/1), Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that there were several strategies that need to […]

State-Owned Enterprises are ready to support the newly launched National Cash Waqf Program, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir has said. “In accordance with the directive of Vice President, Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises and the State- Owned Enterprises are ready to support the cash waqf program,” the Minister said during a meeting with Vice President Ma’ruf Amin in Jakarta, […]

  From the period of December 2020 to early January 2021, the Anti Investment Scam Task Force (Satgas Waspada Investasi) has found 133 illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) financial technology (fintech) providers and fourteen unlicensed business activities. According to Head of the Task Force Tongam Lumban Tobing, the Task Force, supported by thirteen ministries and other institutions, […]

Following a report indicating that a patient in the West Java town of Depok was rejected by a hospital and had to provide a down payment to be placed an isolation room, the COVID-19 Task Force has warned hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients. “As we always say, treatment of COVID-19 patients is fully covered by […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) to use a new strategy in the efforts to control the population and organize family planning. “I urge BKKBN and all its ranks from the center to the village, to use different strategies in providing assistance in empowerment because the main target […]

New National Police (Polri) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has renewed commitment to demonstrating a firm yet humanist police institution. “The public wants firm yet humanist National Police, which delivers good and transparent public services, provides fair law enforcement. This is certainly our duty in the future,” the National Police Chief said after being inaugurated, […]

The Indonesian Government has announced that it aims to accelerate efforts to reduce the country’s stunting rate to 14% by 2024. “Our target is to reduce it to 14% by 2024. It is not easy, but I believe if the field management is proper, this figure is not difficult,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said at […]