Dissemination of COVID-19 information will contain education for the public through analysis of case data, spokesperson of COVID-19 Working Committee Wiku Adisasmito has said. “The Working Committee will no longer report daily data through press conferences. However, all daily data updates on existing cases are delivered through www.covid19.go.id/peta-sebaran,” Wiku said Friday (24/7). The public and […]

The Indonesian Government has announced it will strive to protect the people by producing or providing COVID-199 vaccine as soon as possible. According to spokesperson for COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito, various collaborative initiatives related to the vaccine have been made, one of which is cooperation between state-owned pharmacy company Bio Farma and China-based biopharmaceutical […]

In a bid to provide protection to the people, the Government is working to produce COVID-19 vaccine that prioritizes safety, precision, and speed. “We have several cooperation to produce vaccine, including the collaboration between state-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma and Chinese company Sinovac which is going through a phase-three clinical trial process. Hopefully the vaccine […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo handed over Working Capital Assistance (BMK) to 65 recipients at the Bogor Presidential Palace Courtyard, West Java Province, Friday (24/7). On the occasion, President Jokowi stated that the current economic situation is not easy. “This because the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the economy, but not only you who are […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana, on Thursday (23/7), virtually greeted Indonesian children and sent a special video message on the 2020 National Children’s Day aimed at fostering concern for the protection of the children. In the video, the President and the First Lady shared their story on how the smiles of […]

The Government has completed renovation of the iconic Istiqlal Mosque and the mosque will be ready for inauguration before Eid al-Adha. “I and the Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque have promised President Joko Widodo that the Istiqlal Mosque will be ready for Eid al-Adha. Thank God we can keep the promise,” Minister of Public Works […]

Indonesian children have the rights to live, to have growth and development, to have protection, and to have participation, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said. According to Pramono, those four rights were intended as basic needs for children to be happy, cheerful, and healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “That will be the duty of the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives to benefit the current positive export trend. “I want the indicators that I have stated before to be followed by a swift movement from cooperatives. Also, we must provide loan for business players, especially MSMEs,” the President said during the Revolving […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Teten Masduki to implement credit restructuring and relaxation program for cooperatives and small and medium enterprises so they will not feel the impact of global economic slowdown. The President made the statement in his remarks at the Distribution of Revolving […]

The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is constructing Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi Province as part of the Government’s effort to control flood in Manado City and its surrounding areas. For the record, Manado City was severely hit by flash flood in 2014.