Ministry of Education and Culture on Friday (3/7) launched the part five of “Merdeka Belajar” (Freedom to Learn) program: transformational teachers as the driving force for education transformation in Indonesia. “(The transformational teachers) are expected to be able to support students’ development holistically to become students who uphold the principle of Pancasila (the Five Principles, […]
The Indonesian Government through Ministry of Education and Culture commits to provide maximum assistance to college students so they can continue their studies amid COVID-19 pandemic. Under Regulation of Minister of Education and Culture Number 25 of 2020, the Ministry sets up various assistance schemes for state university students affected by the pandemic. “For students […]
Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto on 26 June 2020 issued Circular Number HK.02.01/MENKES/382/2020. The Circular stipulates protocols for supervision of domestic travelers at the airport and seaport during the new normal. For the record, the Government will gradually reopen public sectors in several regions, and the policy will increase people mobility. Protocols for supervision […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has praised the contribution of graduates of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) for the country’s national development. “I am pleased and proud to attend this virtual commemoration with the ITB extended family, the oldest engineering institute in Indonesia. Ir. Soekarno who gained knowledge and leadership, Ir. Djuanda Kartawidjaja who learned […]
The Indonesian Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has committed to continue to improve access to safe drinking water for all Indonesians by improving piped water services, Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM). In East Java Province, the construction of Umbulan SPAM has reached 98.22%. Its construction is expected to increase piped […]
The World Bank has upgraded Indonesia’s status to ‘upper-middle country’ from its previous status of ‘lower-middle country’ based on the institution’s latest country classifications by income level published on Wednesday. The classifications, which are updated annually every 1 July, are divided into four categories based on gross national income (GNI) per capita. They are low […]
National Economic Recovery Policy and economic activities which have been resumed in ‘new normal’ era bring positive impacts to the national economy, marked by an increase in Smallholder Business Credit (KUR) disbursement and increase in manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) and domestic demand in June 2020. According to data from Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the […]
The Indonesian Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) encourages faster completion of the construction of Cipanas Dam in West Java Province in order to support national food and water security. According to Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, construction progress of the Cipanas Dam has already reached 59.72% […]
Central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) has reported that consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in June this year remained low. The CPI inflation stood at 0.18 percent month-to-month (mtm), up from 0.07 percent (mtm) one month earlier. According to BI’s Executive Director of the Communication Department Onny Widjanarko, the trend was influenced by a drop in […]
