Both health issue and economic issue are equally important amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “I repeatedly remind mayors, regents, and governors to carefully manage health and economic issues with good accuracy,” President Jokowi said in his direction on the Acceleration of COVID-19 Pandemic Handling, Tuesday (11/8), at the Military Area […]

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono on Monday (10/8) officially launched “Pandang Istana”, an official website for registration of virtual participation of ceremony to commemorate the 75th Independence of the Republic of Indonesia. “Unlike in the previous years, this year we invite the public to attend the 75th Indonesian Independence Day ceremony virtually,” […]

The Government has announced it is stepping up efforts to tackle the pandemic by tackling both health and economy aspects simultaneously, Chief of the Working Committee for COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) Erick Thohir has said. “What the Government is doing now is handling both health and economic aspects,” Erick said during a discussion […]

In a bid to accelerate the Covid-19 handling, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo highlighted the importance of continual implementation of locally based intervention strategies. “Large-scale social restrictions at the village level, I think Covid-19 handling in this small scope will make it easier for us to solve problems in the field. So that it does not […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (11/8) began his West Java working visit. The Indonesian Presidential Aircraft-1 that carried the President and his entourage arrived at Husein Sastranegara Air Force Base in the provincial capital of Bandung. During the working visit time, the President is scheduled to visit COVID-19 Mitigation and Control Post at the […]

Wage subsidy program provided by the Government to workers is considered as an additional value for members of BP Jamsostek social security program, previously known as BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (Workers Social Security Provider Body) besides protection in workplace including injury and death, as well as retirement benefits. Director of the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Agus Susanto said that […]

Wage subsidy will be given to all workers regardless their job titles as long as they earn less than Rp5 million and registered as active members of the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (Workers Social Security Provider Body), according to Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziah. In the implementation, Ministry of Manpower will be assisted by the police, Attorney […]

The Research, Development, Assessment, and Application (Litbangjirap) should lead in innovation to promote the nation’s independence by strengthening domestic innovation, buying and being proud of Indonesian products, and using local ingredients, the Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf Amin said. “Litbangjirap is the main component of the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) calculation, innovation and creativity that are […]

The Presidential Secretariat has announced that the public may participate in the ceremony to commemorate the 75th Independence of the Republic of Indonesia at the Merdeka Palace via video conference. As many as 17,845 invitation quotas are provided for the public to join the event virtually. According to Head of Protocol Bureau of the Presidential […]

The Government will provide wage subsidy for 15,725,232 workers or laborers to protect, maintain, and increase their economy during the pandemic, according to Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziah. “The subsidy is part of stimulus program coordinated by National Working Committee for Economic Recovery, Ministry of State-owned Enterprises, Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Finance, and BPJS […]