Ministry of Health through Acting Head of Health Research and Development Agency Slamet, provides thorough explanation regarding the mechanism of drug production and progress of clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine. In general, the process of drug production covers the following stages: First, potential substances for the drug must be found through several research; Second, the […]

The Government has announced that state-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma is ready to produce 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine per year by the end of this year. According to Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir – who also helms the COVID-19 Mitigation and National Economic Recovery Working Committee – the company is also ready […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the Family Welfare Movement (PKK) –the women’s organization for family welfare- to support measures for raising public awareness on health protocols during COVID-19 pandemic. The President delivered the statement in his remarks during Limited Cabinet Meeting on COVID-19 handling and national economic recovery at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called for a more concrete, agile, and swift management crisis of COVID-19 which fulfills the aspects of troubleshooting and smart shortcut, so that the results can be more effective. The President also emphasized the importance of balance measures that must be taken at the third quarter of 2020 to economic sector, […]

Indonesian government translators play an important role in supporting the Government in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Deputy to Cabinet Secretary for Cabinet Work Support Thanon Aria Dewangga. According to him, the translators can do so by translating terms in health and economic fields from English to Indonesian or regional languages. “The equivalents can […]

The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing carries on the revitalization of Saribu Rumah Gadang Area (SRG), a famous cultural heritage in South Solok Regency, West Sumatra Province. Revitalization process to preserve rumah gadang (traditional Minangkabau houses) is a follow-up of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s instruction during the Commemoration of National Press […]

Digital transformation amid the COVID-19 pandemic is bound to change the way people work, doing activities, consuming, learning, and making transactions, shifting from offline to online, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We must carefully and immediately anticipate, prepare, and plan such changes ” the President said during a limited cabinet meeting on Digital Transformation […]

Strict health protocols continue to be enforced at the presidential palace compound, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono has confirmed. “The staff of the Presidential Secretariat will continue to enforce strict health protocols at the compound,” Heru said Monday (3/8). According to Heru, anyone who want to meet with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (2/8) at the Bogor Presidential Palace received a phone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to exchange Eid al-Adha wishes. “I wish Your Excellency President Erdogan, Mrs. Emine, and all Turkish people a Happy Eid al-Adha. May Your Excellency, Mrs. Emine, all the people of Turkey always be […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi inspects the implementation of health protocols at transportation facilities as an effort to support tourism sector in Bali. During his visit to the Island on Sunday (2/8), the Minister met with Governor of Bali I Wayan Koster to discuss several issues, among others, the continuation of several transportation infrastructure […]