Sharia economy has great potential that can be further developed not only by countries with largest Muslim populations, including Indonesia, but also by other countries such as Japan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We must seize this great opportunity by supporting the acceleration of national sharia […]
Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has announced its aim to provide housing financing assistance for 222,876 units for FY 2021. “The Government is committed to providing decent housing for low-income people (MBR). We hope that we can improve the quality of life of the beneficiaries by having a more decent, healthier, and […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) to coordinate the implementation of stunting reduction program in Indonesia. “(The President) has decided that BKKBN will lead the stunting handling program,” Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy said at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Monday (25/01). The President also […]
Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian on 22 January 2021 has issued Instruction Number 2 of 2021 on the Extension of Public Activity Restrictions to Control the Spread of COVID-19. In the first dictum of the Instruction, the Minister instructs all Governors in the islands of Java and Bali to impose public activity […]
In a bid to develop Indonesia’s integrated Islamic economics and finance, the National Committee for Islamic Economics and Finance (KNEKS), the Indonesian Waqf Board (BWI) and other related institutions have launched the National Movement for Cash Waqf. According to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the movement aims to raise public awareness, literacy and education […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Monday (25/1), has officially launched the National Movement for Cash Waqf (GNWU) and inaugurated the 2021 Sharia Economic Brand. In his remarks, the President stated that this year, the Government will continue to look for ways and find breakthroughs to reduce social inequality in order to realize equitable development throughout […]
The Government has set a target to lower stunting rate to 14 percent in 2024. To that end, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has assigned the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) to lead the program of stunting reduction acceleration. According to Head of the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo, the […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed Presidential Regulation Number 7 of 2021 on the 2020-2024 National Action Plan for Preventing and Overcoming Violent Extremism that Leads to Terrorism. The Regulation, signed by the President on 6 January 2021, aims to overcome the increasing threat of violent extremism that leads to terrorism in Indonesia. Article […]
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 […]
