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 […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung asserted that Cabinet Secretariat has new strategic duties and authorities which are stated in Presidential Regulation Number 55 of 2020. Among that duties, the Cabinet Secretariat has a task to review all ministerial/institutional regulations. “You must do your best to fulfil the duties. Get more involved because the governance in the […]

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has expressed its appreciation to the General Election Commission (KPU) for revising the KPU regulations and issuing sanctions for regional head candidates who hold events with the potential in attracting crowds. For the record, as of 24 September 2020, there were 4,634 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the cumulative […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his optimism that the operation of Pekanbaru-Dumai toll road can boost investment in the area, thereby creating jobs. “For example, the development of industrial area will open up jobs, the develpment of housing will also open up jobs, then the development of tourism facilities will also open up jobs,” President […]

Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Anwar Makarim on Friday (24/9) virtually launched internet data assistance policy 2020. This policy is expected to facilitate information access to teachers, students, university students and lecturers in long distance learning (PJJ) during COVID-19 pandemic. The policy can be implemented through coordination between the Ministry and related stakeholders such […]

The Pekanbaru-Dumai toll road will improve connectivity between the capital of Riau Province and Dumai, a port city with advanced petroleum and agribusiness industries as well as other industrial and plantation areas. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo delivered the statement during the virtual inauguration of the Pekanbaru-Dumai Toll Road, Friday (25/9). “The toll road also shortens […]

The Government disburses village funds for COVID-19 handling, cash for work, and cash transfer, Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar has said. “The total amount of village funds that has been distributed to village accounts is Rp 52 trillion, Rp 11.9 trillion of which has been used for COVID-19 […]

Cabinet Secretariat through the Deputy for Human Development and Culture Affairs held a virtual Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the theme “Telemedicine: Regulation and Challenges in its Implementation” on Thursday (24/9). According to Deputy to Cabinet Secretary for Human Development and Culture Affairs Yuli Harsono, the FGD was a response to the rapid development of […]

People’s productivity during COVID-19 pandemic plays a significant role in economic recovery that many regions, including Bogor City and Banyuwangi Regency, must innovate to maintain and stimulate regional economy. In that respect, Mayor of Bogor Bima Arya has imposed micro and community-scale social restrictions (PSBMK). Bogor City Government has also established COVID-19 Detectives involving 1,167 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on ministers to use COVID-19 pandemic as a turning point to integrate and consolidate poverty alleviation programs with village economy improvement program. “I urge ministries to avoid creating programs which are not integrated since the results and outcome cannot be clearly shown. The programs must be integrated,” the President said […]