In a bid to exercise its functions in providing recommendations on the Government’s policies and programs to the President and Vice President, Cabinet Secretariat on Friday (6/11) held an online Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Structural Reforms and Economic Recovery to seek inputs from various parties. Complex regulations and complicated bureaucracy still hamper the business […]

Indonesia’s economy is beginning to show recovery in the third quarter, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has said. “In terms of production, the turning point for the economic recovery can be seen in the third quarter in almost all sectors, meaning that Indonesia has passed ‘the worst’ condition that happened in the second quarter. And […]

As part of the efforts to realize the National Economic Recovery (PEN) budget, Ministry of Social Affairs has announced it has implemented three social assistance programs. “To date, budget realization of the PEN at the Ministry has reached Rp112 trillion or 87.44 percent. We just have to wait for the schedule to realize the rest […]

The positive trend in the third quarter shows that the adaptation process of Indonesia’s economic growth in facing the COVID-19 pandemic is improving, Minister of National Development Planning (PPN) / Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa has said. The Minister made the statement during a media briefing at the Presidential Office, […]

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has issued a release on Indonesia’s economic growth in Q3 of 2020 on Thursday (5/10). The Indonesian Economy in Q3 of 2020 contracted by 3.49 percent (yoy). However, compared to Q2 of 2020, the economy rebounded by 5.05 percent. Responding to the release, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto […]

In the series of the visit to Southeast Sulawesi, Presidential Special Staffer Billy Mambrasar on Wednesday (4/11) met with Papuan students and part of Papuan student’s community in Kendari. On that occasion, he encouraged the students joining a community called ‘Mambruk Papua’ (Papuan Crowned Pigeon) to more engage in the organization or with the community […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for massive national health system reforms, including reforms on drug and drug raw material self-sufficiency. “As we are all aware, around 90 percent of drugs and its raw materials still rely on imports despite our rich biological diversity both on land and in the oceans. This is clearly a […]

Special Staffer to the President Billy Mambrasar, on Tuesday (3/11), met with various youth movements in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Province, to invite the youth to advance in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). On the occasion, Billy discussed government programs related to the development of MSMEs for the community. He invited the youth to cooperate […]

Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali has reported the progress of drafting national sports system grand design to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We have reported that we are now in the final stage of the grand design for national sports system,” the Minister said after attending a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Indonesia’s bid to […]

The Government has announced that it will form a special committee to prepare for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics Games host bidding and focus on the bidding process until 2023, Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) Raja Sapta Oktohari has said. The KOI Chairman made the statement after attending a Limited Cabinet Meeting on […]