Indonesia’s ethnic, religious, and racial diversity is a uniqueness that gives Indonesian people a sense of pride of their country, according to Vice President Ma’ruf Amin. However, the VP added, many conflicts have emerged due to these differences; thus, efforts to boost interfaith harmony is required to maintain integrity and unity of the nation. “I […]
Special Staffer to the President Billy Mambrasar and Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim on Thursday (11/02) visited a customary and tourist village of Malaumkarta in Sorong Regency, West Papua Province. Situated in Makbon District, about 40 kilometers from Sorong City by land, the village is home to indigenous Moi Tribe who owns customary […]
Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday (14/02) announced that no Indonesian citizens are affected in a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the Japanese coastal city of Fukushima on late Saturday (13/02). “The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo has provided reports and will continue to communicate with the Indonesian communities (in Japan). So far, there have […]
On Sunday (14/02), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated Tukul Dam in Pacitan Regency, East Java. “Alhamdulillah, Tukul Dam—which was constructed six years ago with a total budget of Rp916 billion—has been completed and ready to start operation this afternoon,” President Jokowi said in his remarks. The Head of State further explained that there are 65 […]
Floods that have hit Subang regency and several regions in West Java province since 7 February 2021 have caused many casualties and huge material losses. At least 38 thousand people have been evacuated following the floods. Therefore, collaboration between the Government and private sector is needed for post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction as the Government cannot […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is slated to inaugurate the Tukul Dam located in Tukul Village, Pacitan Regency, East Java Province, Sunday (14/02). The President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, using the Indonesian Presidential Aircraft, to the Adisutjipto Air Force Base, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region Province. From Sleman, the […]
Ministry of Health confirmed that COVID-19 vaccine can be given to senior citizens, persons with comorbidities, COVID-19 survivors, and breastfeeding women after going through additional examination to collect anamnesis. Under a Circular Number HK.02.02/I/368/2021 on COVID-19 Vaccination to Elderly, Person with Comorbidities, COVID-19 Survivors, and Delayed Target, the Ministry sets up conditions that must be […]
The COVID-19 pandemic provides the opportunity to improve national education system, Presidential Spokesperson M. Fadjroel Rachman said. “Let’s make the pandemic a momentum to improve national education ecosystem. This pandemic has two faces, danger and opportunity. We handle the danger, then we use the opportunity to improve our education,” Fadjroel said at the Webinar of […]
In a bid to revive the automotive industry, the Indonesian Government is planning to relax sales tax on luxury goods (PPnBM) for motor vehicles. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, as quoted from the ekon.go.id page, Friday (12/02), stated that the relaxation can increase people’s purchasing power and provide a jumpstart to the economy. […]
Indonesian Government and central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) have stipulated five strategic measures to keep inflation under control in the range of 3.0 ± 1% in 2021. The strategic measures agreed in the Virtual Coordination Meeting of the Central Inflation Control Team (TPIP) on Thursday (11/2) are as follows: Maintaining volatile food inflation within the […]
