The number of patients recovering from COVID-19 or completing isolation has increased from March to the third week of September 2020, spokesperson for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Reisa Broto Asmoro has said. “More than 72% of the patients have recovered, the number has reached 180,797,” Reisa said during a press conference at the Presidential […]

The Indonesian Goverment has announced that the 2020 Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) will be held as scheduled on 9 December this year to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional rights , that is, the right to be voted and the right to vote. “Pilkada must be held with strict health protocol and discipline accompanied […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 19 of 2020 on the National Committee for the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Link: https://jdih.setkab.go.id/PUUdoc/176228/Keppres_Nomor_19_Tahun_2020.pdf “(The President) establishes the Indonesia FIFA U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee, hereinafter referred to as INAFOC National Committee,” Article 1 paragraph (1) of the Presidential Decree states. The INAFOC […]

Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian has reminded that large crowds during every stage of regional head elections especially during the campaign period should be limited as much as possible. “Big events such as general meetings and concerts are not allowed. I sent a letter to the General Election Commission (KPU) stating that Ministry […]

Transportation infrastructure projects in Labuan Bajo tourist destination in East Nusa Tenggara province will continue to run even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said. “Today, I’m inspecting several constructions and development projects, including Komodo Airport, a multipurpose port and Labuan Bajo port to ensure the projects are run by adhering […]

The Indonesian Government is currently drafting Presidential Regulation on Vaccine Procurement and Vaccination Implementation which will regulate the procurement, purchase, and distribution process of vaccines, as well as the implementation of vaccination/immunization. “Next, what is very important and needs to be resolved immediately is the arrangement of the vaccination implementation protocol. The Government, coordinated by […]

The Indonesian Government continues to enhance communication and collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) member states to address the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on health and economic sectors, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said. “The current situation is very complex and cause problems for many countries. This is a serious global issue. We are […]

Spokesperson for COVID-19 Task Force Reisa Broto Asmoro has urged the public to follow health protocols to break the chain of the pandemic in Indonesia. Reisa said that data from Ministry of Health, as of 18 September 2020, showed 4,088 daily recovery cases, the highest number since the first case of COVID-19 in Indonesia. “Currently, […]

The Government provides funding to compensate victims of terrorism, Presidential Spokesperson M. Fadjroel Rachman has said. Fadjroel said that the budget allocation was requested by the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK). The disbursement of the budget, he added, must comply with the principles of State financial management, namely accountability, effectiveness, and efficiency. “The budget […]

The Government has announced it will speed up incentive programs to handle the current health crisis and to carry out economic recovery in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, the Government has set aside a budget of Rp700 trillion for health spending, social protection, sectoral institutions, local governments, micro, […]