The newly-built Yogyakarta International Airport can withstand earthquakes up to 8.8 Richter Scale, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Head of the BMKG told me that it can also withstand tsunami waves up to 12 meters,” the President said during the inauguration of the Yogyakarta International Airport, the operation of the Airnav Indonesia Tower, and […]
Everyone must remain enthusiastic and work hard amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “Business players worldwide, micro, small, and medium enterprises are also experiencing the same issues, and are also in difficult situations,” the President said on the occasion of Productive Presidential Assistance (Banpres) for Micro Businesses, Friday (28/8) at Gedung Agung, […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (28/8) visited Yogyakarta Special Region to inaugurate the New Yogyakarta International Airport. The new airport is located in Kulon Progo Regency or an hour away from the city center and the old Adisucipto Airport. The construction of the airport was completed in twenty months. “The runway of the new […]
Strict procedures are imperative for economic activities reopening, including cinemas reopening, spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito has said. “The reopening must involve precondition stage, timing, priority setting, coordination between Central and Regional governments, as well as monitoring and evaluation,” Wiku said during a press conference at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Thursday (27/8). […]
Wage Subsidy Program for Workers/Laborers launched by the Government is expected to maintain household consumption, increase people’s purchasing power, and stimulate Indonesia’s economic growth. The statement was made by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the Launching of Wage Subsidy Program for Workers/Laborers, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (27/8). The President noticed that COVID-19 pandemic […]
Indonesia’s COVID-19 recovery rate is higher than that of the global average with daily recovery number reaching 3,000 per day, Ministry of Health has reported. According to Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito, the country’s recovery rate as of 27 August 2020 was at 72.8% or 118,575 cases. The figure, according to Wiku, […]
Indonesia recorded a funding approval of USD103.8 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for the proposal of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) Results-Based Payment (RBP). This achievement demonstrates Indonesia’s impressive response to the threat of climate change, as well as a sign of increasing trust in the country and the international […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (27/8) rolled out a wage subsidy assistance program for 15.7 million workers with income less than Rp5 million per month. “The assistance is provided for workers who are registered as active members of the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (Workers Social Security Provider Body),” he said during the launching of the program […]
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has reported the results of the implementation of COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee (KPC-PEN) duties on the effectiveness of its programs and the realization of budget absorption. “The meeting will discuss the results of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of program and budget realization. We […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 10 August 2020 signed Government Regulation (PP) Number 46 of 2020 on Requirements and Procedures for Patent Transfer Registration. Link:https://jdih.setkab.go.id/PUUdoc/176216/PP_46_2020_Syarat_Tata_Cara_Pencatatan_Pengalihan_Paten.pdf The Regulation aims to implement provisions of Article 74 paragraph (5) of Law Number 13 of 2016 on Patent. The Regulation states that a patent is an exclusive right granted […]
