State-Owned Enterprises are ready to support the newly launched National Cash Waqf Program, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir has said. “In accordance with the directive of Vice President, Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises and the State- Owned Enterprises are ready to support the cash waqf program,” the Minister said during a meeting with Vice President Ma’ruf Amin in Jakarta, […]
From the period of December 2020 to early January 2021, the Anti Investment Scam Task Force (Satgas Waspada Investasi) has found 133 illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) financial technology (fintech) providers and fourteen unlicensed business activities. According to Head of the Task Force Tongam Lumban Tobing, the Task Force, supported by thirteen ministries and other institutions, […]
Following a report indicating that a patient in the West Java town of Depok was rejected by a hospital and had to provide a down payment to be placed an isolation room, the COVID-19 Task Force has warned hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients. “As we always say, treatment of COVID-19 patients is fully covered by […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) to use a new strategy in the efforts to control the population and organize family planning. “I urge BKKBN and all its ranks from the center to the village, to use different strategies in providing assistance in empowerment because the main target […]
New National Police (Polri) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has renewed commitment to demonstrating a firm yet humanist police institution. “The public wants firm yet humanist National Police, which delivers good and transparent public services, provides fair law enforcement. This is certainly our duty in the future,” the National Police Chief said after being inaugurated, […]
The Indonesian Government has announced that it aims to accelerate efforts to reduce the country’s stunting rate to 14% by 2024. “Our target is to reduce it to 14% by 2024. It is not easy, but I believe if the field management is proper, this figure is not difficult,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said at […]
Political, legal and security affairs are important to accelerate welfare development in Papua and West Papua Provinces, according to Vice President Ma’ruf Amin. “To that end, I hope that in this meeting we can ensure that political, legal and security affairs in Papua and West Papua Provinces can be maintained, in line with measures to […]
State apparatus’ transfer of position from structural positions to functional positions is aimed at improving public services, according to Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms Tjahjo Kumolo. The Minister further said that transfer of position will also create a more dynamic and professional bureaucracy and improve effectiveness and efficiency of public services. “President […]
In a bid to prevent the state civil apparatus (ASN) from radicalism, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) Tjahjo Kumolo and Head of the State Civil Service Agency (BKN) Bima Haria Wibisana have issued a Joint Circular on Prohibition for ASNs from Affiliating and / or Supporting Banned Organizations and / or […]
The Government has renewed commitment to improve measures in an effort to tackle COVID-19 pandemic both in terms of handling health crisis and economic recovery. According to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, one of the measures is by providing free vaccinations for the people. “The Government on 13 January 202 officially kicked off the COVID-19 vaccination […]
