Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the Government has announced it will increase the number of recipients of the staple food card program. According to Ministry of Finance’s Director General of Budget Askolani, the Government has increased the number of staple food card recipients from 15.2 million to 20 million recipients. The recipients will receive Rp200,000 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed deep appreciation and respect, as well as gratitude to doctors, nurses, and medical staff who are on the front line in the fight against COVID-19. The President added that currently 209 countries including Indonesia are facing enormous challenge which is unpredictable. “It is such a tough period for us. The […]

State civil apparatus (ASN), personnel of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), and employees of state-owned enterprises (BUMN) along with its subsidiary companies are prohibited to return to their hometowns to celebrate Eid Al-fitr this year – a tradition called mudik.  According to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the measure was […]

  In a bid to implement President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s directives regarding mudik season (exodus before Eid) and replacement of Eid 2020 holidays, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy on Thursday (9/4) led a Ministerial Coordination Meeting on the amendment of Joint Ministerial Decree (SKB) on National Holidays and Collective Leave 2020. […]

The Indonesian Government has announced the decision to waive interest payments and postpone principal installments of Smallholder Business Credit (KUR) for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the COVID-19 outbreak for a maximum of six months. The Government has also decided to relax KUR provisions by extending its term as well as raise […]

Implementation of large-scale social restrictions – locally known as PSBB – is not uniformly applied across the country; rather, it will take into account developing situations in each region, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “(The decision to impose) the restrictions or not is determined by Minister of Health,” the President told reporters at the […]

  In a bid to boost productivity of national industry amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Ministry of Industry has  issued Circular Letter of Ministry of Industry Number 4 of 2020 on the Operation of Factories during the Emergency Health Period of the  Corona Virus Disease. The Ministry said that the measures were taken to maintain activities […]

In the time of COVID-19, the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced its decision to limit marriage registration services at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA). The Ministry also offers a refund for prospective brides and grooms who have deposited the registration fee for marriage registration service outside of KUA. “For prospective brides and […]

The Government has renewed commitment to maintain supply of basic needs for the people and increase the purchasing power of the people at the grassroots level, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. The President delivers the statement at a press conference on the Government’s Policy in COVID-19 handling at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (9/4). According […]