President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed his cabinet ministers to make a major breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19 that can be seen by the people. “The breakthrough is expected to have a real impact on controlling the COVID-19 transmission,” the President said in his introductory remarks during a Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Acceleration […]

Head of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Doni Monardo mentioned that local wisdom-based approaches to be the most effective way to disseminate information on COVID-19 to the public. Doni suggested regional leaders at the lowest level, such as village heads, to use language that is easily understood by the locals using local languages. “Foreign terms […]

The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing uses Sharia Sovereign Bonds (SBSN) or the State Bonds to fund infrastructure projects that have huge impacts on the economy by improving interregional connectivity and quality of roads as access to distribute logistics, as well as to reach tourist destination spots and airports/seaports. One of […]

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy on behalf of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Youth through video conference, Friday (26/6). The meeting that was held on the sidelines of the 36th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit served as a communication forum between ASEAN […]

The Indonesian Government through the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has announced its commitment to continue supporting the efforts to improve the quality of human resources through the construction and rehabilitation of educational facilities, with priority in the Frontier, Outermost, and Disadvantaged (3T) Regions. This is in accordance with the development principle […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi on Friday (26/6) inspected preparation for the new normal at a number of transportation facilities in Yogyakarta province and in the neighboring Central Java city of Solo. Those facilities include Yogyakarta Internation Airport, Solo’s Adi Sumarmo Airport, train stations in both Yogyakarta and Solo, as well as Solo’s Tirtonadi […]

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto representing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (6/26) joined ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Meeting held within the framework of 36th ASEAN Summit through a teleconference. The meeting aims to increase synergy between the Government and the private sector in formulating strategies […]

In a bid to provide certainty to tax and fiscal during COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has issued Government Regulation Number 29 of 2020 on Income Tax Facilities to Address Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19). The statement was made by Taxation Regulation Director II Yunirwansyah in a virtual Media Briefing on Taxation on Thursday (25/6), in Jakarta.

ASEAN needs to develop a travel corridor carefully in a measurable way, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “(We can) start with the essential business travel corridor based on strict health protocols,” the President said during the 36th ASEAN Virtual Summit from the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java province, Friday (26/6). In the meantime, speaking […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has underlined the importance of strengthening regional cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. “Regional cooperation is essential to restore hope amid pessimism towards an effective, efficient, and fair multilateralism,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi quoting President Jokowi’s remarks after attending virtual 36th ASEAN Summit from the […]