The implementation of health protocols is important to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the upcoming simultaneous regional elections (Pilkada), according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The President delivered the statement on Wednesday (5/8) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, during a Limited Cabinet Meeting on preparation for the 2020 simultaneous regional elections. On that occasion, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his Cabinet to reduce stunting in Indonesia to 14% by 2024. “Even though we are currently struggling with the pandemic, all programs and budgets regarding stunting reduction at several ministries / institutions must continue to run so that the target can be achieved,” Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P. […]

The Government continues to strengthen commitment to reduce stunting in Indonesia to 14 percent by 2024 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto, reducing stunting remains the Government’s top priority. “We will continue to work to reduce stunting in the country by adhering to health protocols,” he said at the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has issued new directives to speed up stunting reduction. “The data shows that there is an improvement in the prevalence of stunting from 37% in 2013 to 27.6% in 2019. This is relatively good, but I don’t think it’s enough. We have to lower it even faster and our target is […]

Starting 17 August 2020, four state-owned banks namely Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank Mandiri, Bank Negara Indonesia and Bank Tabungan Negara will provide service of tax identification number (NPWP) registration for customers or prospective customers. Those banks collaborate with the Directorate General of Taxes to integrate the banking and taxes data online through a tax application […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 20 July 2020 signed Government Regulation Number 39 of 2020 on Facilities for Persons with Disabilities in Judicial Process. Link: https://jdih.setkab.go.id/PUUdoc/176178/PP_Nomor_39_Tahun_2020.pdf The Regulation aims to implement provisions of Article 36 paragraph (2) of Law Number 8 of 2016 on Persons with Disabilities. The Regulation stipulates that a person with a […]

Ministry of Health through Acting Head of Health Research and Development Agency Slamet, provides thorough explanation regarding the mechanism of drug production and progress of clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine. In general, the process of drug production covers the following stages: First, potential substances for the drug must be found through several research; Second, the […]

The Government has announced that state-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma is ready to produce 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine per year by the end of this year. According to Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir – who also helms the COVID-19 Mitigation and National Economic Recovery Working Committee – the company is also ready […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the Family Welfare Movement (PKK) –the women’s organization for family welfare- to support measures for raising public awareness on health protocols during COVID-19 pandemic. The President delivered the statement in his remarks during Limited Cabinet Meeting on COVID-19 handling and national economic recovery at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called for a more concrete, agile, and swift management crisis of COVID-19 which fulfills the aspects of troubleshooting and smart shortcut, so that the results can be more effective. The President also emphasized the importance of balance measures that must be taken at the third quarter of 2020 to economic sector, […]