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). […]

  Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto has issued Decree of Minister of Health number HK.01.07/MENKES/413/2020 on Guidelines for Prevention and Control of COVID-19. The Decree introduces several terms in COVID-19 handling. The terms include “probable” which refers to the suspect with severe acute respiratory infections (ARI) or respiratory failure due to acute respiratory distress […]

The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing organized the arrangement of Morotai National Strategic Tourism Area, North Maluku, particularly the areas of Army Dock Beach and Trikora Monument. Morotai Tourism Area is renowned for maritime tourism since the area is surrounded by beautiful small islands that is dubbed as “the Pearl of […]

According to astronomers, the sun will pass directly over the Kaaba at 16.27 Western Indonesian Time or 17.27 Central Indonesian Time on Wednesday (15/7) and Thursday (16/7), Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced. “At that time, the shadows of vertically situated objects will lead straight to the Kaaba,” Agus Salim, an official from Ministry of […]

Indonesia’s exports to Switzerland have seen a sharp rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesian Embassy in the Switzerland capital of Bern has reported. During the course of January – May this year, Indonesia’s exports rose by 284% compared to that of the same period last year. Data from the Swiss Federal Customs Administration shows that […]