Starting 1 April, 2020, the Government implemented the Supreme Court Decision Number 7/P/HUM/2020 that revokes the increase in health insurance premium of the Social Security Agency for Health (BPJS Kesehatan) for non-salaried employee (PBPU) and nonemployee (BP). The BPJS Kesehatan premiums, as of April 2020, is Rp25,500 for third-class service, Rp51,000 for second-class service, and […]
In a bid to maintain the country’s financial system stability, the Government has renewed its commitment to monitor various policy measures taken to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 outbreak. “The total amount of State Budget for handling COVID-19 outbreak is up to Rp405 trillion,” Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani told reporters after attending a […]
The Government continues to improve the quality of national roads in the eastern part of South Sumatra province. The project aims to support smooth distribution of logistics amid the COVID-19 pandemic. National roads in Sumatra Island, especially the Lampung – South Sumatera – Jambi route, is a vital route that connects various centers of production […]
The Government has announced it will provide economic stimulus for the country’s farmers amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. “The Government is currently discussing the plan to provide incentives for the farmers,” said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Tuesday (21/4). Airlangga also said that the Government has designed a policy to shift consumption from […]
Policy package to expand to 18 real sectors has been reported to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in a Limited Meeting, Wednesday (22/4), according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. “(The Limited Meeting) has decided several stimulus regarding Smallholder Business Credit (KUR), state-owned community development institution (PNM), and state-owned pawnshop Pengadaian which will be […]
Relaxation in the form of interest or principal subsidies is aimed at preventing bad debts and restructuring will follow, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said. “Newly announced stimulus in the form of sector expansion is part of the safety net program for economic sector worth Rp70 trillion,” Airlangga said during a press statement […]
The Government will amend Minister of Finance Regulation Number 23 of 2020 that regulates tax incentives for manufacturing industry subsectors, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. “We hope it will be completed soon. We hope the draft will be synchronized this week,” the Minister said in a press conference after a Limited Cabinet Meeting, […]
Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing undertakes budget reallocation and program refocusing to the 2020 budget in order to accelerate the handling of COVID-19 pandemic. From the initial budget execution lists (DIPA) 2020 amounting Rp120.2 trillion, Rp44.58 trillion was allocated, so that the current budget of the Ministry reaches Rp75.63 trillion. The measure, – […]
Measures taken to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the real sector are very important, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “Real sector is hardest-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, which also affects all sectors and all socioeconomic segments of our society,” the President said in his introductory remarks at a limited meeting through a video conference, […]
The Government policy to ban mudik (annual exodus ahead of Eid al-Fitr) will apply as of Friday, 24 April 2020 and sanctions will be enforced from 7 May 2020, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut B. Pandjaitan, who is also Minister of Transportation Ad Interim, has said. “The Government’s strategy is a gradual […]
