The Government has warned the public that the rallies against Job Creation Law may create new clusters of COVID-19 transmission. “The President has ordered the Cabinet to constantly remind the public that the pandemic is still here so the rallies should not become new COVID-19 clusters,” said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on […]

Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati said that the peak of La Nina is expected to occur in December to January, along with the arrival of the rainy season. Meanwhile, the peak of the rainy season in Indonesia is expected to occur in January to February. “The peak of La […]

The ADEM (Secondary Education Affirmation) program run by Ministry of Education and Culture serves as a manifestation of the Government’s commitment to provide equitable education for the people across the country, particularly in the country’s two easternmost provinces Papua and West Papua, according to Presidential Special Staffer Billy Mambrasar. “This program is a tangible manifestation […]

  The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has announced that rainfall with the intensity of 27.5 percent, which is above normal and beyond normal, is expected in several regions in Indonesia. “Those areas are in the island of Sumatra, including Lampung province, South Sumatra province, West Sumatra province, parts of Bengkulu province, Riau province, […]

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan reminded the public to anticipate the impact of La Nina phenomenon in Pacific regions and to heed the warnings issued by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). “We also called on the public to cooperate, they must heed the warnings issued by the BMKG,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Cabinet Ministers to mitigate the possibility of hydro-meteorological disasters and the impact of La Nina in Indonesia. “Do mitigate the impact of La Nina on agricultural production, as well as on fisheries and transportation sector,” the President said during a Limited Cabinet Meeting through a video conference on Hydro-meteorological […]

The number of COVID-19 active cases in the country over the past month has decreased, according to Chairperson of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Doni Monardo. “On 13 September, the percentage of active cases stood at 25 percent. Today, the figure is 19.97 percent; thereby the number of national active cases has dropped,” he said […]

Ministry of Research and Technology/the National Agency for Research and Innovation has conducted several research and innovations on 3T (testing, tracing, and treatment) strategy for COVID-19 handling. The Ministry announced two innovations, namely GeNose, developed by Gadjah Mada University and RT-LAMP, developed by LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences). “The two domestic innovations are expected to […]

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto as Head of the COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee has announced that the realization of budget ceiling for National Economic Recovery (PEN) Programs has reached 48 percent or Rp331.9 trillion of the total budget of Rp695 trillion. “In September, (the realization) increased by Rp315 trillion, followed […]

The Government is working on the road map for COVID-19 vaccination, according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto “The President demands that the road map for the vaccination will be completed this week,” the Coordinating Minister said after attending a Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Report of the Committee for COVID-19 Handling and […]