Productive Presidential Assistance for Micro Enterprises has been fully disbursed to 9 million beneficiaries, Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Teten Masduki has announced. “As of 6 October (2020) or about two months from the launching date, the Productive Presidential Assistance for Micro Enterprises has been disbursed 100 percent. Based on the ADB […]

Job Creation Law is expected to cut red tape and improve bureaucratic efficiency so as to push for greater job creation, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said. “As many as 3 million young people need jobs on a yearly basis. Especially in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the need for new […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo submitted 7 names of Judicial Commission (KY) member candidates for the 2020-2025 selected by the selection committee to the House of Representatives. “The President, through letter Number R.41/PRES/10/2020 dated 5 October 2020 has submitted 7 names of candidates for the 2020-2025 KY to the House of Representatives,” Minister of State Secretary […]

  In a bid to curb the COVID-19 transmission during the upcoming simultaneous regional elections to be held in 9 December, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has called on candidate pairs to promote health protocols as part of a creative campaign to the public. “I appeal to the candidate pairs, […]

The COVID-19 vaccine is thoroughly tested before being approved and injected to human body, Spokesperson for COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito has ensured. According to Wiku, all vaccines, including those developed by foreign companies or domestic-produced Red and White vaccine, have gone through several stages of clinical trials before they are declared safe. “The safety […]

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo monitored the development of fishermen joint business model group for fish cultivation, capture fishery, and the marketing. On fish cultivation sector, the Ministry is developing a model project for shrimp farming in five potential regions, such as Aceh, Lampung, Cianjur, Sukamara (Central Kalimantan), and Buol (Gorontalo).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has encouraged farmers and fishermen to establish cooperation aimed to improve their welfare. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto quoted the President’s directive after attending a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Farmers and Fishermen Corporation, Tuesday (6/10) in Jakarta. “We want to build a corporate culture in which the Government uses […]

Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs has announced it is developing cooperative models for fishermen and farmers working on a number of products/commodities such as rice, salt, fish and oil palm. According to Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki, to develop these models, the Ministry is partnering with various other ministries, local […]

Spokesperson of the COVID-19 Handling Working Committee Reisa Brotoasmoro has announced that in the first week of October, Indonesia’s recovery rate continues to climb to 75.27 percent. “The ratio of recoveries to the total cases (as of week 1 of October) has increased compared to that in the previous week (week 4 of September) recorded […]

Amid the economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agricultural sector has made the highest contribution to national economic growth, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “In the second quarter, the agricultural sector grew positively by 16.24%, we need to maintain the momentum of this positive growth in the agricultural sector so that it can […]