President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged the promotion of anti-corruption cultural movement and emphasized that the people must understand the menace of corruption and gratification. “Anti-corruption and propriety must be instilled in the culture,” President Jokowi stated during the National Action on Corruption Prevention at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province, on Wednesday (26/8). The […]

Infrastructure development is one of the Government’s strategies to accelerate national economic recovery amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President made the statement during the inauguration of Sigli-Banda Aceh toll road project at the interchange of section 4 of the project (Indrapuri-Blang Bintang) in Aceh Province, Tuesday (25/8) According […]

Discipline to follow health protocols is pivotal before vaccine is widely available in January next year, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The Government has sealed a commitment from the United Arab Emirates and China to secure a total of 290 million doses of vaccine, mostly produced in Indonesia and some of them are produced […]

Given the hard times that micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs are experiencing recently, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (25/8) disbursed Productive Presidential Assistance for Micro Enterprises in Aceh Province. “We are indeed still in a difficult position due to COVID-19 pandemic. We hope the situation may return to normal when all Indonesians receive vaccine. […]

COVID-19 pandemic is still posing a threat; therefore, crisis management must be carried out if one region wants to open up its region, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. According to the President, there are stages in reopening the economy. “(It applies) whether you want to open a tourist destination or a certain sector,” the […]

On Tuesday (25/8), at around 08.00 a.m. Western Indonesian Time, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo left for Aceh from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta to inaugurate Section 4 of the Sigli – Banda Aceh Toll Road, which connects Indrapuri-Blang Bintang. The Sigli – Banda Aceh Toll Road which stretches 74 kilometers is the first ever […]

The construction progress of Kendari Bay Bridge that connects Kota Lama Port area to Poasia District in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Province, has reached 97.33%. The construction of the 1.34 kilometer bridge aims to support connectivity for the development of the southern region of Kendari, namely the Poasia area and the island of Bungkutoko which will […]

In speeding up economic recovery, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered to accelerate the disbursement of cash transfer assistance to the public and to make sure investment growth will not go down below minus 5 percent. President Jokowi also instructed Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy to monitor the implementation of Cash […]

The Government has announced it has secured supplies of COVID-19 vaccine for this year and next year. “Speaking about vaccine, there are two approaches that we are making at once, namely the short-term and long-term approaches that lead to self-sufficiency in vaccine being developed by our national team, namely the Red and White vaccine,” Minister […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has launched the Productive Presidential Aid for Micro Enterprises (BPUM) Program for 12 million micro and small business actors to increase their working capital amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “This productive presidential aid is a grant, it is not a loan or a credit. I hope the productive aid can be properly […]