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, […]

The Indonesian Government has announced it is making every effort to increase COVID-19 recovery rate and reduce death rate, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said. “If we look at the data from March to September, the percentage of death rate has dropped very significantly. The Government is also responsible for adding isolation areas for COVID-19 […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung congratulated Faculty of Communication of Padjadjaran University (Unpad) and wished the Faculty to bring harmony in materializing the advanced Padjadjaran University. “Study at Unpad’s Faculty of Communication has so much fun. Even though there’s a lot of assignments, it was fun,” Pramono said in a public lecture during the 60th Dies […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has opened up an opportunity for innovation by using technology, one of which is virtual events, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “In a current situation like this, virtual big conferences have become a new normal,” the President said at the Opening of the XXIII Grand Conference of Ansor Youth Movement 2020, […]