The Indonesian Government issued Government Regulation Number 74 of 2020 on Investment Management Institution. The regulation was signed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 14 December 2020. The Investment Management Institution (LPI) referred to in the regulation means an institution that is given special authority (sui generis) pertaining to managing Central Government Investment as […]

  Cabinet Secretariat has implemented strict health protocols to all guests visiting the office to prevent and reduce the COVID-19 transmission around the office premises, according to Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Administrative Affairs Farid Utomo. “Every guest who will visit Cabinet Secretariat office is required to present a non-reactive COVID-19 rapid test result or a […]

Indonesia’s monthly trade balance has once again recorded a surplus in November, reaching USD2.61 billion, Minister of Trade Agus Suparmanto has said. According to Agus, this achievement continues the trend of trade balance surplus that has been recorded since May this year. “Although the surplus has decreased compared to that of October at USD3.58 billion, […]

The Commemoration of the 2020 International Anti-Corruption Day (Harkodia) is expected to raise awareness and determination from all elements of the nation so that corruption will not be considered as a culture but rather as a latent danger that can hinder the realization of the country’s purposes, Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli […]

As of 14 December 2020, the total disbursement of wage subsidy assistance (BSU) for workers from Batch 1 and Batch 2 has reached 93.34 percent of the total targeted beneficiaries or Rp 27.96 trillion. “We inform you that wage subsidy disbursement has entered the second batch. Based on the data as of 14 December, the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged micro and small entrepreneurs to embark on online market. “If possible, join the online market now because in the future, everyone will definitely enter the market. The item can be anything, it can be martabak (a sweet, savory stuffed pancake), nasi uduk (steamed coconut rice), grocery items,” President Jokowi said […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo handed over compensation amounting to Rp39.205 billion to 215 victims and the heirs of the victims of 40 past terrorist incidents. “Hopefully, the presence of the State among the victims will be able to give encouragement, provide moral support to get through a very difficult situation due to the impact of […]

The Government has announced it will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge for the public, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The COVID-19 vaccines will be provided free of charge for the public. Once again, it’s for free. There will be no charges at all,” the President said in his press statement, Wednesday (16/12). The […]

Efforts to prevent and eradicate corruption must continue from the upstream part to the downstream part, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “Corruption eradication must never stop,” President Jokowi said at the commemoration of the 2020 International Anti-Corruption Day virtually from the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (16/12). Anti-corruption education, the President said, must be expanded to […]

  In a bid to anticipate a spike in new COVID-19 cases after the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Government has made a decision to ban crowds and New Year 2021 celebrations in public places. The decision was taken at the Virtual Coordination Meeting of COVID-19 Handling in Jakarta Province, West Java Province, Central […]