President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during a limited meeting on Wednesday (27/5) issued directives on handling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including tight screening on people who return to capital Jakarta from mudik (annual exodus during Eid Al-fitr) trip and focusing on provinces with high number of COVID-19 cases. According to the President, controlling the return of […]
The Government has announced it will prepare policies to strengthen the country’s health system and to boost economy in anticipation of the new normal. “We have to adapt to the COVID-19. It will take time before a vaccine is found yet and immunization is implemented and widely distributed. Therefore, we have to prepare for a […]
Ministry of Trade Agus Suparmanto on Tuesday (26/5) visited Jatinegara market in Jakarta and Pasar Baru market in Bekasi to monitor price of staple food. “I am directly monitoring the availability and prices of staple food in the market. As of today, prices are relatively stable, several commodities such as garlic and onion reported price decrease,” the […]
The Government has announced it has amended Regulation of Minister of Finance (PMK) Number 50 / PMK.07 / of 2020 on Village Funds Management, which takes effect on 19 May 2020. The Government stated that the amendment of the regulation aims to speed up the distribution of village funds direct cash assistance (BLT Desa), adding […]
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung on Tuesday (26/5) attended a halalbilahal (post-Ramadan gatherings) through a video conference with all officials and staff of Cabinet Secretariat. “On behalf of myself and my family, I wish you a happy Eid Day. I apologize for any physical and emotional wrongdoings’,” Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said in his remarks at […]
Ministry of Transportation has announced that it has banned mudik (annual exodus ahead of the Eid-al-Fitr) activities and the reverse flow traffic. This is in line with Minister of Transportation Regulation Number 25 of 2020 on Transportation Control during the Idul Fitri Homecoming Year 1441H and Circular Number 4 of 2020 from the Task Force […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ensured the readiness for the implementation of the new normal at Summarecon Mall, Bekasi City, West Java Province. “We want the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) to be at every crowd to further discipline the public so that they follow the health protocol that we have […]
The policy to extend or end large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in capital Jakarta depends on the epidemiological data, Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan has said. “Regarding the large-scale social restrictions, the President has ordered that we must maintain self-discipline in implementing the restrictions,” the Governor said after accompanying President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the inspection […]
Following order from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the Government’s plan to enforce the health protocol will be implemented in 4 provinces and 25 districts / cities, Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has announced. “(The health protocol will be implemented in) public areas, malls, public markets, and tourist destinations,” Hadi said […]
The Government has announced that starting today personnel of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and Indonesian National Police (Polri) will be deployed at crowded places to monitor the public and to enforce more discipline among them in a bid to follow the health protocols. “I headed to this station this morning to ensure that […]
