The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi stressed that Israel’s “de facto” and “formal” annexation of Palestinian territory is unacceptable. The statement was made by the Minister at a virtual open-ended Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on Wednesday (10/6). The Meeting which was chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs of […]

Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo expressed his appreciation for Indonesian farmers over rice stocks up to the end of June that reach 7.49 million tons. “This figure has been included in the count of stocks up to the end of December 2020 which reach 6.1 million tons,” Minister of Agriculture said during the 2020 […]

The construction of Tumbang Samba Bridge connecting Telok Village and Samba Danum Village in Central Kalimantan Province has been completed, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono has announced. According to the Minister, the bridge is expected to boost economic activities and improve people’s welfare in the area. “As  Central Kalimantan is more […]

As of 9 June 2020, as many as 61,837 or 87% from total of 70,786 villages have disbursed direct cash assistance in the form of village funds for beneficiary families. “There are 70,786 villages out of 74,953 whose village fund has been transferred to the village bank account, and of those 70,786 villages, 61,837 of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has expressed appreciation and gratitude to personnel the COVID-19 Task Force both, be it at the central and regional levels, villages, neighboring unit (RT) and community unit (RW) levels for the efforts and hard works in the handling of COVID-19 pandemic. The President also expressed appreciation to all medical workers, doctors, […]

As part of the National Strategic Programs Year 2020-2024, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has announced it will designate a food estate area in Pulang Pisau regency in Central Kalimantan province to become a national food barn. Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono said there is a potential alluvial area […]

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L.P Marsudi on Tuesday (9/6) attended the Ministerial Coordination Group on COVID-19 (MCGC) meeting through video conference. The meeting adopts the theme “The Importance of Vaccine Development to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic”. Retno was joined by seven other Ministers of Foreign Affairs from Singapore, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Australia, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for strict and cautious protocols in the opening of regions during the new normal in order to stay productive but safe from COVID-19. “Improper implementation of strict protocols can lead to a rise in new cases in an area,” the President said during a visit to the COVID-19 Task […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received Letters of Credence from seven newAmbassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (LBPP) of Friendly Countries to the Republic of Indonesia, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (10/6). To comply with health protocols, during credentials ceremony,  all participants wore masks and kept a safe distance. The ceremony was started with the arrival of […]

Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserve rose from US$127.9 billion in April to US$130.5 billion in May 2020. Based on a release from the central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), the reserve is equal to 8.3 months’ worth of imports or 8 months of import and payment for the Government’s foreign debts. The figure is also above the […]