This year’s Eid al-Fitr, celebrated during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, will be ‘more solemn’ compared to those in the previous years, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said. “The COVID-19 pandemic has raised our awareness as creatures of Allah SWT,” Cabinet Secretary said in his message on Eid al Fitr 1441 Hijri/2020 AD. According to Pramono, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana on Saturday (23/5) offered Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1441 Hijri greetings at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java province. “Happy Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1441 Hijri, mohon maaf lahir dan batin (literally means ‘forgive me for my physical and emotional wrongdoings’),” President Jokowi said. According to the […]

In a bid to curb COVID-19 spread, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo along with the First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi will not hold an open house on Eid al-Fitr 1441H. “President Jokowi and his family will not hold an open house during this year’s Eid. This is an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19,’” Deputy […]

The Government continues to maintain this year’s fiscal sustainability amid pressure from the COVID-19 outbreak. Realization of the State Budget as of April 2020 is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in a drop in revenue and an increase in expenditure requirements for handling the outbreak, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara. […]

The Government has announced that this year’s Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1441 Hijri will fall on Sunday (24/5). “We have determined through the isbat meeting that 1 Shawwal 1441 will fall on Sunday (24/5),” Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi said in his press statement, Friday (22/5). According to the Minister, the decision was made […]

There are currently 1,743,343 volunteers of village squad to prevent spread of COVID-19 in 61,640 villages, according to Minister of Village, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar. The figure shows that villages have been taking necessary preventive measures against COVID-19 pandemic, particularly to the People under Monitoring (ODP). “Based on the ratio, one volunteer […]

Indonesia’s Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) until the end of April this year was recorded at Rp114.5 trillion, or growing by 21.7% compared to that of last year. According to Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara, the positive growth was contributed by the Public Service Agency (BLU), especially from palm oil, hospital service and telecommunications sector. […]

As of today, as many as 124 regencies/cities report zero case of COVID-19, Chairperson of the COVID-19 National Task Force Doni Monardo has announced. “Nevertheless, the Task Force in the next few days will monitor (the updated situation) through reports from regional and local Task Force regarding the case of the COVID-19,” Doni said in […]

In a bid to brace for the upcoming dry season, the Government has announced plan to maintain operation of water reservoirs across Indonesia. “Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing will take several measures to maintain the availability of water during the dry season,” Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono said, adding […]

Chairperson of the COVID-19 Task Force Doni Monardo has called for a strict sanction to be imposed on those violating large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) and health protocols. According to Doni, many do not comply with health protocols, for example, mass gatherings that are still commonly found during the pandemic. “Large-scale social restrictions are still in […]