Non-oil and gas manufacturing industry is the main contributor for national export in the first semester of 2020 which was recorded at US$60.76 billion or 79.52 percent of the total national export amounting to US$76.41 billion. “I am impressed with the performance of non-oil and gas manufacturing industry. Surprisingly, the industry still brought positive contribution […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 20 July 2020 signed Presidential Regulation Number 82 of 2020 on the Committee for COVID-19 Mitigation and National Economic Recovery. The Regulation aims to provide an integrated strategic policy for COVID-19 mitigation and national economic recovery. Article 1 of the Regulation states that the Committee consists of: a. Policymaking Committee; […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed small and micro traders to truly utilize the working capital assistance provided as additional working capital, instead of unnecessary desires such as mobile phones or phone credit. Furthermore, the President invited the traders to maximize their efforts on the economy. He acknowledged that all layers of the society felt the […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo directly oversees, monitors, and controls all policies relating to the COVID-19 mitigation and national economic recovery, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said. “Under the President, there is a Policymaking Committee comprising Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs as Chairperson of the Committee. There are also six Deputy Chairpersons, namely Coordinating Minister for Maritime […]
The Indonesian Government has expressed support for clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine planned for completion in January next year. “We (the research team) are planning to complete the clinical trial in January using a total of 1,620 samples. The injecting measures will then be carried out by Ministry of Health,” Head of the Research Team […]
The Government has renewed commitment to speed up tuberculosis elimination by taking all necessary measures. “Tuberculosis is one of the 10 infectious diseases that cause most deaths in the world. Its (death rate) per year is higher than that of HIV/AIDS,” President Jokowi said in his remarks during Limited Cabinet Meeting on Acceleration of Tuberculosis […]
Every rupiah and the public’s money in the state budget must be used in an accountable, transparent, and prudent manner, also make the most of it for the sake of the people’s interest, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President made the statement in his remarks at the submission of the audit report (LHP) […]
In a bid to facilitate the smooth distribution of goods in order to support national economic recovery during COVID-19 pandemic, the Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing continues the development of infrastructure such as roads, bridges, toll roads, and national roads. Two new toll road sections will be fully operational soon, namely […]
Some regions in Indonesia will suffer from drought, while heavy downpours are expected to hit several other regions, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Head Dwikorita Karnawati has said. “For example, when the dry season hits almost in most parts of southern Indonesia, the central part of Indonesia from Central Sulawesi, Maluku to northern […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (20/7) signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 82 of 2020 on COVID-19 Mitigation and National Economic Recovery Team. Under the Presidential Regulation, the President commissions a policy committee and establishes a team to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and to rebuild the economy. The COVID-19 Mitigation and National Economic Recovery Team […]
