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 […]

Political, legal and security affairs are important to accelerate welfare development in Papua and West Papua Provinces, according to Vice President Ma’ruf Amin. “To that end, I hope that in this meeting we can ensure that political, legal and security affairs in Papua and West Papua Provinces can be maintained, in line with measures to […]

State apparatus’ transfer of position from structural positions to functional positions is aimed at improving public services, according to Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms Tjahjo Kumolo. The Minister further said that transfer of position will also create a more dynamic and professional bureaucracy and improve effectiveness and efficiency of public services. “President […]

In a bid to prevent the state civil apparatus (ASN) from radicalism, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) Tjahjo Kumolo and Head of the State Civil Service Agency (BKN) Bima Haria Wibisana have issued a Joint Circular on Prohibition for ASNs from Affiliating and / or Supporting Banned Organizations and / or […]

The Government has renewed commitment to improve measures in an effort to tackle COVID-19 pandemic both in terms of handling health crisis and economic recovery. According to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, one of the measures is by providing free vaccinations for the people. “The Government on 13 January 202 officially kicked off the COVID-19 vaccination […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and several representatives of the recipients of the first vaccine on Wednesday (27/01) at the courtyard of the Presidential Palace, Jakarta received the second jab of COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine recipients revealed that they felt no serious side effects after receiving both the first and second vaccination. “It’s just the same […]

Given the low level realization of COVID-19 vaccination for health workers, the Government has renewed commitment to improve measures in addressing obstacles in the vaccination program. “This is just the beginning. This vaccination starts with health workers, both doctors and nurses. We need to improve the management on the ground,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said […]