Following a long discussion following the current development of COVID-19 pandemic, the Indonesian Government has finally imposed ban on the annual tradition of ‘mudik’— annual mass exodus ahead of Eid Al-fitr— to curb the spread of the virus. In response to the issue, Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi expressed hope that the ban would […]

Investment in the first quarter of 2020 is recorded at Rp210.7 trillion, 8.0% higher compared to that of the 2019 first quarter, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has reported. “The first quarter of this year was quite tough because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but thank God we achieve the target. In fact, there was an […]

Head of the National Disaster Management Agency—who is also  Head of the Acceleration of  COVID-19 Mitigation Task Force— Doni Monardo stated the need for improvement in the implementation of Greater Jakarta Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB). “The problem lies in the upstream, there are still many people working in the office,” Doni said at a press […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Head of the National Disaster Management Agency—who is also Head of COVID-19 Handling Task Force— Doni Monardo to optimize protection to doctors and other medical personnel battling COVID-19 to improve national resilience in the health sector. During a limited meeting on the Report of Task Force for the Acceleration […]

Minister of Social Affairs Juliari Peter Batubara accompanied by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno symbolically officiated the distribution of staple food packages for the people in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “This affirmed Government’s efforts in the mitigation of COVID-19, particularly to help those affected by the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (20/4) gave new directives on measures to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Those directives are as follows: First, President Jokowi stressed the importance of massive testing, followed by progressive tracking, and isolating those who are most-exposed to the virus. Second, the President highly appreciates the use of technology to […]

The Government has announced it is carrying out preservation of national roads in three regencies in East Java province. The move, the Government said, aims to boost the connectivity to the province’s newly built Kediri Airport. Those three regencies in question are Nganjuk, Kediri, and Jombang and the total length of the national roads to […]

In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto has approved the proposal to impose Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) in Banjarmasin City, South Kalimantan Province and Tarakan City,  North Kalimantan Province . The approval for the imposition of the resrictions is stipulated in the Decrees of Health Minister Number […]

  The Government has decided to extend the work-from-home order for the country’s civil servants to 13 May 2020. “(The work from home order) will be extended to 13 May 2020 and will be further evaluated should the need arise” Secretary of Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms Dwi Wahyu Atmaji said in […]

The Indonesian Government has announced several measures to provide safety and protection for Indonesian citizens abroad amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi on Friday (17/4) during a press statement through a video conference unveiled several points as follows: First, as of 17 April the number of Indonesian crew members who […]