In a bid to support countries in the efforts to tackle the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has launched a 3-R approach program for member countries with each component focusing on respond, restore and restart programs. According to Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the IsDB Group has […]
The Government has announced adjustment in gas price for power plants operated by state-owned electricity company PT PLN to US$6 per million British thermal unit (mmbtu). The decision was based on Regulation of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 10 of 2020 on Amendment to Regulation of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources […]
The Indonesian Government has decided to distribute Rp600,000 in cash assistance (BLT) for underprivileged farmers. “The Government will distribute it as an incentive for 2.44 million farmers categorized as poor in order for them to start the next planting season,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated after a limited meeting on staple food. […]
The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) has announced it currently has 6.3 million tons of rice stocked at its warehouses that will be distributed to regions with limited rice production. “In addition, we have supplies of 1.4 million tons of corn, 12,641 tons of red chili, 26,353 tons of bird’s eye chili, 1,307,462 tons of shallot, […]
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on his Cabinet to design anticipatory measures to fulfill the people’s basic needs. During a limited meeting on Tuesday (28/4), the Head of State raised several points, including: First, the President has ordered a quick count and a quick assessment of the people’s basic […]
As of Monday (27/4), 8,157 villages in 76 regencies have disbursed Cash Transfer Assistance (BLT) which is sourced from the Village Funds. The cash assistance are disbursed through bank transfer or directly to the houses of beneficiaries in cash. The statements were made by Minister of Village, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar in […]
The daily price and the weekly price of food are relatively stable although price of five commodities have increased by 0.27%-2.5%, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto has said. “Year-to-date food inflation from January to March is 0.15%, this is lower than the same period in 2016-2018-2019,” the Coordinating Minister said after attending the […]
Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is carrying on the construction of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Hospital as a referral hospital for COVID-19 patients in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. For the record, the construction was halted in 2010 when the progress reached 75 percent. Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono […]
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued five Regulations to implement the Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 1 of 2020. The Regulations of the Financial Services Authority (POJK) aim to support measures to maintain financial system stability, and to support the national economy to overcome the impact of the COVID-19. The Important […]
Ministry of Social Affairs allowed flexibility to Regional Heads on the implementation of social assistance using Regional Budget. “They have their own policies. There is no need to hesitate whether a family has received social assistance from the Central Government, they are afraid of overlapping recipients,” Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P. Batubara delivered his […]
