Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa highlighted the importance of multisector collaboration in efforts to improve nutrition and reduce stunting in Indonesia. “To reduce the stunting rate of children under five by 14% in 2024 as mandated by the 2020-2024 National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN), integrated […]

  The commemoration of 2020 Nusantara Day amid COVID-19 pandemic serves as a momentum to reaffirm the maritime spirit in creating an advanced Indonesia, Minister of Communications and Informatics, Johnny G. Plate has said. For this reason, the Minister called on all elements of the nation to join hands and realize the big agenda of […]

In responding to the death of four residents of Lembantongoa Village in Sigi Regency and six members of the Islamic Defenders’ Front (FPI), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that the law must be obeyed and enforced to protect the interests of the people, nation, and state. “I assert that Indonesia operated based on the rule […]

The Government has renewed commitment to environmental preservation with three Draft Government Regulations (RPPs) for the environmental and forestry sectors being prepared as implementing regulations of the Job Creation Law. According to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, the Job Creation Law will further ensure the sustainability of the Social Forestry Program the Government […]

  In a bid to improve people’s welfare through continued efforts to achieve financial inclusion, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 7 December signed Presidential Regulation Number 114 of 2020 on the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion. The issuance of Presidential Regulation is aimed at supporting the achievement of financial inclusion which requires synergy between national, […]

Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has stated that the 2021 State Budget (APBN) will be focused on strengthening the country’s economic foundation. “State expenditure in the field of human capital remains a top priority. The budget allocation includes more than Rp500 trillion for education, Rp196 trillion for healthcare sector, more than Rp400 trillion […]

Ahead of the peak of the rainy season in January to February 2021, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has urged the public to be more vigilant and prepared for potential hydrometeorological disasters. “Do prepare yourself and your family from early on by starting to identify risks around you,” BNPB Head of Data Information and […]

  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indonesian Government continued to provide habitable houses for low-income people through the One Million Houses Program launched by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 29 April 2015. “The One Million Houses Program will continue because housing is one of the basic needs of the society that must be met,” Minister […]

Tariff adjustment for Tobacco Products Excise (CHT) will effectively take effect on 1 February 2021, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said at the Cigarette Excise Policy Press Conference, Thursday (10/12). The increase in cigarette excise includes the industry of Machine White Cigarette (SPM) class I (18.4%), SPM class 2A (16.5%), SPM class 2B (18.1%), […]

The Government has announced that the COVID-19 vaccination program will target 67 percent (107 million people) out of 167 million people aged between 18 and 59 years. In total, Indonesia needs to procure at least 246 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. In the initial stage, on Sunday (6/12) the Government had received 1.2 million doses […]