President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 6 January 2021 signed Presidential Regulation Number 8 of 2021 on the 2020-2024 General Policy of National Defense. The Presidential Regulation (available at jdih.setkab.go.id) was issued based on a consideration that Presidential Decree Number 97 of 2015 on the 2015-2019 General Policy of National Defense is no longer suitable […]
The National Civil Service Agency (BKN) has established a Disciplinary Monitoring System for State Civil Apparatus (ASN) including Civil Servants (PNS) and Contract-based Government Employees (PPPK) integrated through the Integrated Discipline System (I’DIS). “This system, which can be accessed through https://idis.bkn.go.id, must be used by agencies as part of preventive and corrective measures in […]
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has released results of the 2020 census, stating that the population of Indonesia in September 2020 stands at 270.2 million with the population density of 141 people per square kilometer. “The population growth rate in Indonesia has shown a downward trend. One of the reasons is the Government’s policy to reduce the […]
Government Spokesperson for COVID-19 Vaccination Siti Nadia Tarmizi has announced that as of 22 January 2021, more than 132,000 medical personnel have received the COVID-19 vaccine shots. “We can inform that until this afternoon, 22 January at 13.00 Western Indonesian Time, the number of medical personnel who have received the vaccination in 13,525 health […]
Minister of State Secretary Pratikno has received Letter of Approval from the House of Representatives on the nomination of new Police Chief after the House is agreed to appoint Comr. Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo as the new Indonesian National Police Chief. For the record, Comr. Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo will replace Idham Azis who reaches […]
In a bid to maintain the sovereignty and security of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as to preserve the nation’s heritage, cultural history, and traditions, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 6 January 2021 signed Government Regulation Number 2 of 2021 on Application of Geographical Names. Under the Regulation, application of geographical names must […]
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has called for immediate completion of data collecting on victims of 6.2 Magnitude earthquake in West Sulawesi province whose houses were damaged by the quake. Head of the BNPB Doni Monardo said that the data must be completed as soon as possible so that the agency can start post-disaster […]
Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has announced it has completed construction and renovation of several COVID-19 facilities as of the end of last year. “The construction of the isolation facilities/observation facilities are part of the efforts to increase the quantity and quality of services to cure COVID-19 patients. The completion of the hospitals […]
Ministry of Education and Culture has announced it will postpone the implementation of the 2021 National Assessment (AN) from March to September-October. Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim ensured that the National Assessment would still be carried out this year to find out the learning outcome and how big the gap loss was due […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (21/1) has ordered to continue the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) for the next two weeks from 26 January to 8 February 2021. This statement was made by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto after attending the Limited Cabinet Meeting led by President Jokowi in Jakarta. […]
