Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has called on MIKTA (Mexico, Indonesia, Korea, Turkey, and Australia) member countries to recover together and become stronger by synergizing recovery efforts through the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs). During the 17th MIKTA foreign ministerial level meeting held via a teleconference, Retno delivered three main issues, among […]

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and state electricity company PT PLN have been working on restoring power in North Luwu affected by flash flood and landslide. PLN has reported that, as of Friday morning (17/7), 328 units (92 percent) of the total 355 electrical substations had been successfully restored. “Efforts to accelerate the electricity […]

Following President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s order, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono on Thursday (16/7) inspected the location of flash flood that hit Masamba District in North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi Province. According to the Minister, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing together with a joint team consisting of South […]

During a virtual ASEAN-China Transport Ministers Special Meeting on Thursday (16/7), Indonesian Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi addressed issue on strengthening the transportation and logistics system during COVID-19 pandemic. Transportation and logistics system arrangement have an important role to curb the virus transmission as well as to encourage economic recovery. “Indonesia encourages countries in […]

The Government has allocated Rp35.28 trillion from the National Economic Recovery (PEN) budget amounting to Rp607.65 trillion to provide subsidies for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and credit relaxation for Ultra-micro Financing (UMi) Program. The Government deemed it necessary to support the MSMEs since they cover 90 percent of the national economy. The program […]

Quarter 3 is a critical moment to boost the Government spending and for economic recovery, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “If we can’t increase spending in Quarter 3, don’t expect we can make it in Quarter 4. Our hope is only in Quarter 3, July, August and September,” the President said in his remarks […]

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif, accompanied by President Director of state-owned electricity PT PLN  Zulkifli Zaini virtually inaugurated the National Electricity Projects including improving access and reliability of electricity supply in order to attain the target of 100% electrification ratio. The Electricity Projects inaugurated consist of the PLN’s Substation, Transmission and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has praised governors’ measures in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in their respective regions. “Of all the parameters we have, Special Region of Yogyakarta has the best measure to handle the pandemic,” President Jokowi said during a meeting with governors across Indonesia at Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java province, Wednesday (7/15). […]

Sanctions imposed on those flouting health protocols should be adjusted to local wisdoms deemed relevant to respective regions, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. According to the President, he gave governors freedom to determine relevant local wisdoms to be imposed. “I will also immediately issue a presidential decree as a legal umbrella for governors to impose […]

The Government provides working capital assistance for micro and small-sized enterprises in order to help vendors to run their businesses during COVID-19 pandemic. “You used to get Rp500,000 to Rp800,000 per day in normal circumstances, but now you can only bring home Rp200,000, don’t you? It’s only half or even one-third (of the previous revenue). […]