The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that Indonesia’s economy contracted by 5.32 percent in the second quarter of 2020 – far deeper than the comparison between the economy in the first quarter of 2020 and the same period last year which was at 1.26 percent. “COVID-19 transmission in Indonesia and many other countries has not […]
Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Teten Masduki has issued a Regulation to provide revolving fund of up to Rp100 billion for one cooperative which is sourced from the Revolving Fund Management Agency (LPDB). “We will raise revolving fund for cooperatives so that one cooperative could receive up to Rp100 billion,” the Minister […]
The Government continues to strengthen commitment to speed up economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic by providing stimulus with real benefits for the public as well as by creating jobs through labor-intensive projects. According to Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir – who also helms the COVID-19 Mitigation and National Economic Recovery Working Committee – […]
Financial system stability in the second quarter this year remains normal; yet, vigilance continues to be increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. Sri Mulyani, who is also chairperson of the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK), also pointed out that the KSSK uses all periods in the second quarter […]
The Government has announced it carrying out several construction projects in a number of tourist destinations in Labuan Bajo National Tourism Strategic Area in East Nusa Tenggara province. Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono – who is responsible for the projects – on Wednesday (5/8) inspected the progress of the infrastructure […]
As many as eight international airports in Indonesia have the potential to become hubs and super hubs, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. Those airports include Bali’s Ngurah Rai, Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta, Medan’s Kualanamu, Yogyakarta, Balikpapan’s Sepinggan, Makassar’s Hassanudin, Manado’s Sam Ratulangi, and Surabaya’s Juanda. According to the President, tourism and aviation industries are two sectors […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 4 August 2020 signed Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 6 of 2020 on Maintaining Self-Discipline and Law Enforcement of Health Protocols in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19. The Instruction aims to ensure legal certainty, strengthen efforts and increase the effectiveness of the prevention and control of COVID-19 in all regions […]
The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing continues to support post-disaster management of flood that hit several regions such as North Sulawesi Province and Seram Island, Maluku. Flood that was caused by heavy rain hit North Sulawesi on 25 July 2020 and damaged several bridges. Meanwhile in Seram Island, rainfall intensity that […]
The implementation of health protocols is important to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the upcoming simultaneous regional elections (Pilkada), according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The President delivered the statement on Wednesday (5/8) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, during a Limited Cabinet Meeting on preparation for the 2020 simultaneous regional elections. On that occasion, […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his Cabinet to reduce stunting in Indonesia to 14% by 2024. “Even though we are currently struggling with the pandemic, all programs and budgets regarding stunting reduction at several ministries / institutions must continue to run so that the target can be achieved,” Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P. […]
