In a bid to maintain the sovereignty and security of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as to preserve the nation’s heritage, cultural history, and traditions, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 6 January 2021 signed Government Regulation Number 2 of 2021 on Application of Geographical Names. Under the Regulation, application of geographical names must […]

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has called for immediate completion of data collecting on victims of 6.2 Magnitude earthquake in West Sulawesi province whose houses were damaged by the quake. Head of the BNPB Doni Monardo said that the data must be completed as soon as possible so that the agency can start post-disaster […]

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has announced it has completed construction and renovation of several COVID-19 facilities as of the end of last year. “The construction of the isolation facilities/observation facilities are part of the efforts to increase the quantity and quality of services to cure COVID-19 patients. The completion of the hospitals […]

Ministry of Education and Culture has announced it will postpone the implementation of the 2021 National Assessment (AN) from March to September-October. Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim ensured that the National Assessment would still be carried out this year to find out the learning outcome and how big the gap loss was due […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (21/1) has ordered to continue the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) for the next two weeks from 26 January to 8 February 2021. This statement was made by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto after attending the Limited Cabinet Meeting led by President Jokowi in Jakarta. […]

Following the issuance of Presidential Instruction Number 1 of 2021 on Acceleration of Economic Development of Aruk, Motaain, and Skouw State Border Areas, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung asserted that the implementation of the Instruction must be completed within two years. Pramono also emphasized the importance of inter-institutional cooperation and coordination in the implementation of the […]

Following the issuance of Presidential Instruction Number 1 of 2021 on Acceleration of Economic Development of Aruk, Motaain, and Skouw State Border Areas, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung urged related ministries/institutions and regional governments to complete the implementation within two years. He went on to say that there are 19 programs under the Presidential Instruction to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced three sectors, namely, food, pharmaceutical industry and hospital, as well as financial technology (fintech) and education have managed to survive and flourish in the throes of COVID-19 pandemic. “If someone asks, what industry will survive this COVID-19? I believe we need to continuously develop: First, food. Second, pharmacy and […]

The Indonesian Government has unveiled 20 programs for economic development acceleration in state border area of Motaain, East Nusa Tenggara. Previously, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed Presidential Instruction Number 1 of 2021 on the Acceleration of Economic Development in State Border Areas of Aruk, Motaain, and Skouw. It aims to make the Cross Border […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for the need to pursue green economy and digital economy in order to align the economy with global developments. “In the long term, I see that we have strength in green products and in the green economy, which I think now all regional countries are starting to see that […]