President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (18/1) began his working visit to South Kalimantan Province. President Jokowi and his entourage departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air force Base, Jakarta on Presidential Aircraft at 10.05 Western Indonesia Time (WIB). Upon his arrival at Syamsudin Noor Air force Base, Banjarbaru City, the President is slated to inspect flood-hit […]

In a bid to follow up President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s orders, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing provided emergency response assistance to quake-struck region in West Sulawesi and flood-struck region in South Kalimantan. Last week, a 6.2 Magnitude earthquake struck Majene Regency and its surrounding areas, in West Sulawesi, while in South Kalimantan, floods […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the nation to be optimistic this year since he believed health and economic sectors will recover after vaccination. According to the President, COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed gradually to the public is the key to recover from the pandemic. “Vaccination is the game changer that will restore the […]

  The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned the public about risks of multi-hazard and hydro meteorological disasters from January to March 2021. “The peak of hydro meteorological disasters is in January and February. At the same time, there is an increase in risk of earthquake. Be more vigilant,” BMKG Head Dwikorita Karnawati […]

The Indonesian Government has announced criteria of people who cannot receive Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine. For the record, Indonesia officially started free mass COVID-19 vaccination program on Wednesday (13/1). The vaccination program aims to achieve herd community through the vaccination of 70% of Indonesia’s population or around 181.5 million people. The implementation […]

In a bid to maintain market confidence and public trust, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the Government and financial institutions to maintain their good cooperation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am elated that in 2020, the cooperation between the Government, Ministry of Finance, the OJK (Financial Services Authority), and central bank Bank Indonesia, […]

The Indonesian Government will continue to fight for the country’s interests at the multilateral level, including by maintaining the policy related to raw materials, Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi said. The European Union (EU) filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Indonesia’s policy regarding certain raw materials, coded DS 592. The Government, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced he fully supports the strengthening and optimization of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML-CFT) regime through strategic policies that make it easier for all stakeholders. According to the President, the move can be materialized by establishing various regulations in the countermeasure and eradication of the crimes of money […]

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has announced that the value of Indonesia’s exports in December 2020 stood at US$16.54 billion or increased by 8.39 percent compared to that of November’s exports. Cumulatively, the agency also reported the value of Indonesia’s exports from January to December last year reached US$163.31 billion. Non-oil and gas exports in […]

  President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) to work faster, especially in the throes of COVID-19 pandemic. “We must realize that we are still in a crisis; thus, the spirit must be different, the aura must be different. We must switch to an extraordinary channel. By working […]