Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues to improving five super-priority National Tourism Strategic Areas (KSPN), namely Lake Toba, Borobudur Temple, Mandalika, Labuan Bajo, and Manado-Likupang “The sector that can rebound quickly in this new normal era is the tourism sector. Thus, no development activities in the five KSPNs that are stopped,” Minister […]
The Government has announced that the country will celebrate its Independence Day this year on a smaller scale as the country is still battling to contain the spread of COVID-19. “The Independence Day celebration this year must still be carried out solemnly. However, we will celebrate it in a much simpler way while still maintaining […]
Indonesia and Norway will extend cooperation on reducing greenhouse gas emissions until 2030, Minister of the Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar has said. The Minister said that payment for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and plan for regulating carbon economic values (carbon pricing) will be drafted in the form of Presidential Regulation (Perpres). “The cooperation […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo led Limited Meeting on the Continuation of Indonesia-Norway Cooperation on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction and Carbon Pricing Policy, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday (6/7). On that occasion, the President highlighted some issues: First, environmental rehabilitation programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions such as peat protection and acceleration of forest and […]
The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has completed the construction of Depok – Antasari (Desari) Toll Road Section II that connects Brigif and Sawangan and has started operation since Friday (3/7). The infrastructure development is aimed at increasing connectivity of Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Area covering Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi. […]
The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has completed the construction of toll road connecting Pandaan and Malang, East Java, that spans 38.48 kilometers. The works, starting from planning, constructing, operating, to managing, considered the aspects of environmental preservation and sustainability. Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono asserted that […]
COVID-19 pandemic has brought valuable lessons and forced people to develop new ways, build new norms and new standards of life, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. According to the President, massive lockdown in a number of public services and facilities has left a very limited opportunity for public interaction; thus many routines could not […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the 2020 Indonesian Rectors Forum to become a forum to share and to help each other. “Do share experiences, curriculum and syllabus, book collections, and lectures via online to advance all students across the country,” the President said during opening ceremony of the 2020 Indonesian Rectors Forum virtual […]
Indonesia needs to have adequate infrastructure, a good work ethic, and competitive human resources to achieve its goal to become a high-income country, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President said that based on the World Bank’s report published on 1 July 2020, Indonesia’s gross national income per capita rose from the previous position […]
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, […]
