Simulation of the COVID-19 vaccination is part of the overall preparation ahead of the vaccination implementation, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said. “There are some things that must be prepared prior to the vaccination so it can run smoothly, including the list of vaccine receivers, stages of injection, and vaccine distribution mechanism,” the Vice President […]

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that redesigning and reformation of tax laws and regulations is necessary, including the Income Tax Law (PPh Law), the Value Added Tax Law (PPn Law), and the Law on General Provisions and Tax Administration (KUP Law), all of which are regulated in the Job Creation Law. “In today’s […]

The Government has issued Joint Decree (SKB) of Minister of Education and Culture, Minister of Religious Affairs, Minister of Health, and Minister of Home Affairs on the Guidelines for Learning Process in the Even Semester of the 2020/2021 Academic Year amid COVID-19 Pandemic. “The Government gives authority to regional governments/regional offices of Ministry of Religious […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during APEC Summit on Friday (20/11) called on APEC member countries to reaffirm commitment to partnerships as was outlined in the Bogor Goals agreed 26 years ago. “In the meeting, the President said that it is time for APEC to rebuild its commitment as strong as it did back in 1994 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Friday (20/11), attended the 2020 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, virtually from the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java. Hosted by Malaysia, the 2020 Summit adopts the theme of “Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot, Prioritise, Progress” which reflects the hope of resilience, agility, and inclusive […]

  Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has issued Instruction Number 6 of 2020 on Enforcement of Health Protocols for Controlling COVID-19 Transmission. “(The Instruction) is a follow-up to the directive of the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on Monday, 16 November 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, which among […]

On Thursday (19/11), Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali handed over Decree Number 71 of 2020 on the Appointment of Aceh and North Sumatra Provinces as Host of the 21st multi-sport event, National Sports Week (PON) in 2024. The decree was received by the National Sports Council (KONI) Chairman Marciano Norman who then handed […]

Indonesia should make the most of COVID-19 pandemic to accelerate the development of its digital economy, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “This is an opportunity to keep up with developed countries, an opportunity to fix various fundamental weaknesses, an opportunity to execute our grand strategy. This is the momentum to accelerate the development of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has expressed his appreciation for Organization Muhammadiyah – the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia – for its contributions to the nation. “On behalf of the people, the nation and the country, I’d like to congratulate the 108th anniversary of the Muhammadiyah. Muhammadiyah has devoted a lot of works sincerely, which […]

During National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) on the Government Procurement of Goods and Services of 2020, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo encouraged to make a fundamental change in goods and services procurement system. The President also urged the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) to improve processing capacity of procurement data by utilizing a super-modern technology. In line […]