President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged the public to follow strict health protocols during the implementation of Large Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB), despite the slowdown in COVID-19 cases “We strive and hope that the COVID-19 peak will soon decline,” President Jokowi stated, Thursday (7/5), at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. However, President Jokowi said that the number […]

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis calls for an unprecedented response, including implementing a policy mix by breaking the chain of the coronavirus transmission combined with economic policies, the Government has announced. “The national policy mix is necessary and a proper approach to speed up the country’s economic recovery, including to combine the outbreak containment and economic […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo wishes all Indonesian Buddhists a Happy Vesak Day and told that brotherhood and unity will allow us to pass this hard time and challenges. “Happy Vesak Day 2564. May all living beings live with mutual affection,” President Jokowi said in his official Twitter account @jokowi on Thursday (7/5). In the meantime, […]

Following the deaths of Indonesian crew members aboard Chinese-flagged fishing vessels, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released its official statements with the following points: First, the Indonesian Government through its representatives in New Zealand, China, and South Korea and at the Central Government continues to closely pay attention to the issue faced by Indonesian […]

The Government has announced it will focus on three aspects in handling the COVID-19 pandemic along with its impacts, namely public health and safety, social safety net program, and business sustainability. “For public health and safety, the Government will continue to make the most of the allocated budget to maintain public health,” Minister of Finance […]

The Government has announced it will distribute social assistance sourced from the budgets of the Central Government and regional governments, as well as from village funds, and cash labor-intensive program by this week. “The people should receive social assistance. Cash labor-intensive program has been running on the ground,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said in his […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated Police Insp. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar as new Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (6/5). Boy was installed as Head of the BNPT based on Decree of President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 86/TPA of 2020 on the Discharge and Appointment of […]

Head of the COVID-19 National Task Force Doni Monardo has issued Circular Number 4 of 2020 on Criteria for Passenger Travel Restriction to Accelerate COVID-19 Handling. “I reaffirm that there are no changes in mudik ban policy. Mudik is still banned,” Doni said in an official press conference in Jakarta, Wednesday (6/5). He further said […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (6/5) at the State Palace, Central Jakarta inaugurated Dian Ediana Rae as the new Head of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK). The inauguration ceremony begun with singing of the national anthem “Indonesia Raya”. Afterwards, State Secretariat secretary Setya Utama recited Presidential Decree Number 37/M of 2020 […]

Ministry of Finance has announced it has issued Minister of Finance Regulation Number 43/PMK.05/2020 on Budget Implementation Mechanism at the Expense of State Budget on COVID-19 Handling. This technical regulation which was stipulated on 24 April 2020 explains the budget implementation mechanism, allocation for pandemic handling fund contained in the Ministries/Agencies’ Budget Implementation List (DIPA), […]