Participation of family members, particulary housewives and women’s organizations, is pivotal to suppress the transmission of COVID-19 virus, Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Bintang Puspa Yoga has said. Data as of 25 September 2020 showed that the number of active cases reached 60,431 cases from more than 1,100 clusters including family cluster. […]

The Government has announced it has disbursed social protection funds amounting to Rp203.9 trillion through various programs aimed at easing economic burden of the lower class people. “Those programs include the Family Hope Program (PKH), the Staple Food Assistance, the Cash Social Assistance, the Pre-Employment Cards, the Direct Assistance (BLT), the Village Funds, the Productive […]

President Joko ”Jokowi” Widodo has renewed the Government’s commitment in tackling health issues as part of the measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. “From the beginning, the Government’s policies have always been consistent. Handling public health problems is our top priority. Once again, public health must be our priority,” the President said in his remarks […]

Public health and safety are top priorities of the Government, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted. “We maintain their health and protect them not to be infected (by COVID-19), while we also try to heal those infected by the virus,” President Jokowi said in his introductory remarks at the virtual 4th Congress of the Indonesian Muslim […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo highlighted the importance of continuous efforts by all parties in controlling the COVID-19 spread as well as helping others in these economic difficulties due to the pandemic. “The Parmusi (Indonesian Muslim Brotherhood) Congress this time is held in a different atmosphere that is in the midst of the test our nation […]

Ministry of Transportation has integrated the licensing system of export-import and logistics services in the transportation aspect in an effort to improve connectivity and accessibility between regions. “Integration and connection of infrastructure with transportation nodes such as ports, airports, trains and terminals must be carried out. And, of course, this will connect land, sea and […]

According to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, the establishment of National Logistics Ecosystem (NLE) aims to reduce logistics costs from 23.5% to 17% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The entire upstream to downstream process mainly contributes to the 5-6% reduction. In addition, the transportation sectors will connect to each other and the process will […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has reminded all officials of Cabinet Secretariat to stay healthy and to take good care of themselves amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During the inauguration of Cabinet Secretariat’s officials on Friday (25/9), Pramono said despite the pandemic and the work from home policy, all officials should still carry out their responsibilities to […]

Recovery rate for COVID-19 patients this week in various regions has showed a positive trend with a rise of 35.8%, according to Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Working Committee Wiku Adisasmito. “National recovery rate in August stood at 72.87% and it is a positive achievement because it exceeds the global figure,” Wiku said in a press […]

The National Logistic Ecosystem (NLE) has generated Rp 1.5 trillion worth of cost efficiency in Batam area and simplified the procedures. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan delivered the statement during a virtual press conference on the National Logistics Ecosystem, Thursday (24/9). Luhut said that the Government will maintain supervision on […]