The Government has announced it will continue COVID-19 vaccination stage in the upcoming fasting month of Ramadan. The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has previously issued fatwa number 13 of 2021 on COVID-19 Vaccination Status while Fasting which states that the vaccination does not break the fast and Muslims who are fasting can still get their […]

  Ministry of Agriculture has renewed its commitment to oversee the rice harvest and to absorb farmers’ unhulled rice in all regions. It aims to optimize crop yields and to ensure sufficient national rice stock as well as stable prices of unhulled rice/rice from farmers during  harvest season. “The Government strives to push the agricultural […]

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has announced it continues to build roads in the border areas in North Kalimantan province, which shares a border with the Malaysian state of Sabah. The Ministry stated that the construction of the roads aims to boost connectivity between regions, facilitate access to isolated areas, and represent a […]

Adaptation and transformation are inevitability to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as the COVID-19 pandemic deals a heavy blow to all sectors, including MSMEs, according to Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki. “Given the condition, the national campaign to buy Indonesian products (Gernas BBI) that President Jokowi declared becomes a […]

In an attempt to overcome the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the Government has allocated Rp699.43 trillion for the National Economic Recovery (PEN) Program, higher than that of the previous year’s realization of Rp579.78 trillion. One of the Government’s priorities is to provide support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with a budget […]

  The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reported the potential for extreme weather predicted to occur next week in the forms of heavy rains, strong winds, and high waves across Indonesia. “We urge the public to remain vigilant and be ready for the potential of extreme weather (heavy rains with lightning, strong winds, […]

In a bid to update its database, the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) has announced that it will carry out the 2021 Family Data Collection on 1 April – 31 May. “Development starts from good planning and planning shall base on accurate data. The 2021 Family Data Collection produces micro family data, (recorded) […]

In a bid to boost reliable infrastructure development in the provinces of Papua and West Papua, the Government has renewed its commitment to implement four programs. “This is in accordance with Presidential Instruction Number 9 of 2020,” Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono said, as quoted from the Ministry’s website, Saturday (3/4). […]

Tourist villages will become “pandemic winners” as the trend of post-pandemic tourism changes, according to Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy / Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno. According to the Minister, tourists will choose destinations that put safety, comfort, cleanliness, health, and sustainable environment above everything. “We have set […]

  Following the provision of fiscal incentive to reduce tariff of the Government-borne luxury goods sales tax (PPnBM DTP) on automobiles last month, the number of sales of cars skyrocketed to 150 percent, indicating a growth in automotive industry. With that regard, the Government announced that it relaxes local purchase requirements to a-bare-minimum of 60 […]