The newly-enacted Job Creation Law aims to create a better business and investment climate for all business sectors, including MSMEs and foreign investors, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Overlapping regulations and complex procedures are streamlined, red tapes in licensing services are eliminated, and illegal levies that have hindered business and investment are eradicated while […]

Global community’s enormous need for food creates an opportunity for food sector development. The development must be carried out not only to respond to food crisis possibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic but also to deal with the growing demand for food as the impact of increasing world population. The statement was made by President […]

The Government procurement of goods and services must prioritize micro, small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) products to generate added values for society, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President made the statement at the Opening of the National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) on the Government Procurement of Goods and Services, virtually from the Bogor Presidential […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) to establish fast, transparent, and accountable system for government procurement of goods and services that provides maximum benefit value to the people. “Please establish a real time e-procurement system by utilizing technology. Use it also to increase procurement data processing capacity to make […]

In an effort to realize policy reforms in the food and agriculture sectors to meet food needs, Cabinet Secretariat, on Wednesday (18/11), held an online Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Structural Transformation of the Agricultural Sector as an Effort to Speed up National Economic Growth. “This is also in line with the United Nations’ Food […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo conducted an impromptu visit to a Family Health Center (Puskesmas) in Tanah Sareal, Bogor City, West Java on Wednesday (18/11) which will be one of locations for COVID-19 vaccination once the program run. During the visit, the President supervised the COVID-19 vaccination simulation activities. Simulations were held to prepare the standard […]

Safety is the highest priority for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination and the Government will always comply with scientific principles in vaccine procurement, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Complying with scientific principles is imperative. We are committed to ensuring that safety and security is our top priority,” the President said after inspecting the simulation of […]

The Patimban Port in Subang, West Java Province will start operating as the center of import-export activities in December this year, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has said. The Minister made the statement during a virtual Public Dialogue adopting the theme “Patimban Port and Regional Economic Development”, Monday (16/11). “We remain committed to completing […]

Ministry of Education and Culture has launched wage subsidy program for non-civil servant educators and educational personnel. The program is provided for approximately two million beneficiaries and each beneficiary will get Rp 1.8 million. “The Government provides wage subsidy to support the front liners in our schools who have contributed to our children’s education amid […]

The Indonesian Government has pushed for participation of business sector in research and development through the provision of fiscal incentives. “The Government continues to encourage bigger participation of the business sector in conducting R&D activities to increase its competitiveness. The Government is also committed to encouraging the R&D activities by preparing fiscal incentives for industry,” […]