Indonesian Military Chiefs of Staff have pledged support to the Government in implementing the new normal protocols. The Chiefs of Staff also ensured that personnel of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) will uphold discipline among the people in following strict health protocols so they can be productive while remaining safe from the COVID-19. Navy Chief […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo exercised together with Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Andika Perkasa, Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo, and Navy Chief of Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono in the area of the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province, Sunday (14/6). “This morning, I invited the KSAD, KSAU, and KSAL […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (14/6) expressed condolences over the passing of former Army chief of staff (KSAD) General (ret.) Pramono Edhie Wibowo. Wibowo died at the age of 65 years. “On behalf of the Government and all the Indonesian people, I’d like to extend my deepest condolences over the passing of the Indonesian […]
Ministry of Trade has renewed its commitment to boost national exports, particularly processed foods, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Minister of Trade Agus Suparmanto, the ongoing outbreak has provided an opportunity to boost export of the country’s processed food products. “Export of processed food has the potential to increase during the pandemic, considering that […]
Ministry of Religious Affairs through the Directorate General for Islamic Community Guidance has issued a new policy on marriage services. The Circular on Guidelines for the Implementation of Marriage Registration Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period, which was issued on 10 June 2020, states that the public are allowed to carry out a marriage ceremony […]
Cabinet Secretariat must become a “problem solver” for bureaucracy problems, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said. “One of the important factors in our problems is the government bureaucracy. I order all Deputies, Expert Staffs, and Vice Cabinet Secretary to avoid new bureaucracy problems in Cabinet Secretariat,” Pramono said during inauguration of Cabinet Secretariat’s high-ranking officials, […]
In a bid to provide opportunities for tourists to explore Samosir Island using large cruise boats, the Indonesian Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is currently completing the widening work on the Tano Ponggol Canal in Lake Toba, Samosir Regency. Lake Toba is one of the priorities of the National Tourism Strategic […]
The Government has announced it is preparing Central Kalimantan Province as a new food shed through the food estate program. According to Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo, the program is expected to significantly increase agricultural products that will meet the national’s demand, the global market, and is also expected to develop agricultural sector evenly […]
The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi stressed that Israel’s “de facto” and “formal” annexation of Palestinian territory is unacceptable. The statement was made by the Minister at a virtual open-ended Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on Wednesday (10/6). The Meeting which was chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs of […]
Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo expressed his appreciation for Indonesian farmers over rice stocks up to the end of June that reach 7.49 million tons. “This figure has been included in the count of stocks up to the end of December 2020 which reach 6.1 million tons,” Minister of Agriculture said during the 2020 […]
