The Government has urged Muslims to perform Eid prayers at home with their nuclear family amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razy, this year’s fasting month of Ramadan will be different from that in the previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while expresseing hope that the pandemic will […]

The Government’s decision to relax large-scale social restrictions order in July should be carried out gradually, Chair of COVID-19 Handling Task Force Doni Monardo has said. “The decision should also be followed by anticipatory measures in the Central Government level as well as in regional governments level,” Doni said Tuesday (12/5). According to Doni, who […]

In a bid to control sugar price, the Indonesian Government has transferred refined sugar meant for industries to the retail market. “Regarding sugar price, some of the imports are delayed because some regions in other countries impose restrictions due to lockdowns,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said after a limited meeting, Wednesday (13/5). […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo affirmed that supply availability and price stability in the field should be supervised. “This is the third time we have talked about the staple food issues due to matters of stock availability and price, it is important for us to continue to monitor the price stability daily, weekly,” President Jokowi said […]

President Joko “Jokowi” inspected the distribution of Cash Social Assistance to the people, at the Bogor City Post Office, West Java, on Wednesday (13/5). “Everything goes well, (the people) were maintaining safe distance in the queue, wearing masks, and cleaning hands with hand sanitizer before receiving the money,” President Jokowi said.

  The Bill of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2020 has been officially approved as Law by the House of Representatives (DPR) on 12 May 2020. Minister of Finance, in a press release, said that to prevent moral hazard, Article 12 (1) of the Government Regulation in Lieu of Law regulates […]

Rice stocks and food supplies are relatively safe following harvest season this month, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has ensured. According to him, price of several commodities have increased; and some have dropped. “Price of medium rice is still around Rp11,750 per kg and price of premium rice is Rp12,700 in wet markets […]

­The Regional Government of West Sumatra, with the support from regents and mayors have been carrying out COVID-19 test, track, as well as providing isolation, and treatment for the patients in the mitigation of the pandemic, according to Governor of West Sumatra Irwan Prayitno. “In West Sumatra, there are 299 positive cases of COVID-19. The […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo delivered directives related to the evaluation of the implementation of the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB). The directives, delivered during the Limited Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday (12/5), are as follows: First, the President ordered a detailed evaluation in provinces, cities and regencies on the rise or drop in new positive cases, both […]

Global volatility has begun to subside last month, according to Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. Sri Mulyani, who is also chairperson of the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK), also noted that China’s economy has shown recovery following a deep contraction in the first quarter this year due to the pandemic. China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index […]