The Government has announced it will provide a super-micro People’s Business Credit (KUR) scheme for laid-off workers and housewives running productive businesses through the Financing Policy Committee for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). “The interest rate for super-micro People’s Business Credit (KUR) is set at 0 percent until 31 December and 6 percent after […]

The pandemic has raised the fragility of conflict-affected countries and even risk them to fall back into crisis, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi. The Minister made the statement during the virtual meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate on pandemics and the challenges of sustaining peace, Wednesday (12/08). The […]

The Government has announced it is accelerating the facilitation of halal certification issuance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). The commitment was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between ten ministries and institutions at the Office of Ministry of Religious Affairs, Jakarta, Thursday (13/8). Those ten institutions are Ministry of Religious […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has conferred Bintang Mahaputra Nararya Award to Indonesian politicians Fadli Zon and Fahri Hamzah. According to President Jokowi, the Award is conferred to someone who has given services to the nation and state and has gone through careful consideration by the Title and Merit Council. As for the awardee, the award […]

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Indonesia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’ with a Stable Outlook. In its report, Fitch stated that Indonesia’s stable rating was driven by good medium-term growth prospects and a low debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio compared to that of peer countries in the BBB […]

Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian has called on 548 regional heads to immediately realize the use of the Regional Budget (APBD) to boost regional economies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Minister, this is in accordance with Presidential Instruction Number 6 of 2020 on Increasing Discipline and Law Enforcement of Health […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded the members of Indonesian Scouts Movement (Pramuka)  to promote the values of discipline and caring, as well as to master science and technology in the time of COVID-19 pandemic. The President made the statement during commemoration of the 56th anniversary of the Indonesian Scouts Movement (Pramuka) at the State Palace, […]

The Government has announced plan to provide Rp 2.4 million for 12 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country, Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki has said. The Minister made the statement after attending Limited Cabinet Meeting, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (12/8). “We have allocated Rp […]

Both health issue and economic issue are equally important amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “I repeatedly remind mayors, regents, and governors to carefully manage health and economic issues with good accuracy,” President Jokowi said in his direction on the Acceleration of COVID-19 Pandemic Handling, Tuesday (11/8), at the Military Area […]

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono on Monday (10/8) officially launched “Pandang Istana”, an official website for registration of virtual participation of ceremony to commemorate the 75th Independence of the Republic of Indonesia. “Unlike in the previous years, this year we invite the public to attend the 75th Indonesian Independence Day ceremony virtually,” […]