As part of the efforts to achieve 100 percent electrification ratio this year, the Government has set a target of providing electricity in 433 remote villages in four provinces. To date, the country’s electrification ratio has reached 99.48 percent, a significant increase from 84% in 2014. The country’s electrification ratio has also exceeded the target […]

As part of the efforts to provide electricity in 433 remote villages across the country, state-owned electricity company PLN has announced it is developing a program called “Bringing the Light Live the Dream”. According to CEO of the PLN Zulkifli Zaini, the budget of this program is allocated for the construction of electric energy charging […]

The Indonesian Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has completed the construction of Rawasari retention basin in Karang Harapan of West Tarakan District, Tarakan City, North Kalimantan Province. The construction was carried out in stages using a total budget of Rp68.44 billion from the 2016 – 2018 State Budget. The retention basin […]

In a bid to continue large-scale social restrictions amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government has announced that there will be no official ban on this year’s Eid annual exodus (mudik). “The Government together with all community leaders appeal the public not to participate in this year’s mudik for the sake of national safety,” Coordinating Minister […]

Ahead of this year’s mudik (annual exodus ahead of the Eid-al-Fitr) this year which coincides with the COVID-19 outbreak, President Joko “Jokowi” ordered his Cabinet to prepare the best scenario to anticipate the annual tradition. “Do look into all aspects which may be affected by mudik,” President Jokowi said during a Limited Meeting on Mudik […]

As part of the efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for participation from both neighborhood units (RT) leaders and community units (RW) leaders to monitor the people returning from Greater Jakarta with ODP (people under surveillance) status to carry out self-isolation in their hometowns. “I’ve learned that […]

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said that the Government continues to monitor the availability, prices, and distribution of eleven major food commodities. “Including the supply of rice from the existing stock, added with the estimated supply during harvest season in April, May, and June, all are maintained,” said Airlangga after a Limited Meeting […]

The preparations for this year’s Ramadan (the fasting month) and Eid-al-Fitr is different due to the COVID-19 outbreak, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. According to the President, there are several points that need the Government’s attention, such as: First, to maintain the availability of staple food on the ground. “I have inspected the State […]

Online registration of Pre-employment Card program for job seekers and formal/informal workers affected by national economic slowdown due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will start on the second week of April 2020 on the website www.prakerja.go.id. Implementation and focus priority of the program is expedited as an effort to implement Presidential Instruction Number 4 of 2020 […]

Head of the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) Bima Haria Wibisana has issued Circular Number 09/SE/III/2020 on Technical Guidance for Collection of Central and Regional Civil Servants COVID-19 History Data via Employee Service Application System (SAPK) of BKN, on 30 March 2020. Bima instructed all Heads of the Personnel/HR Bureau at the central agencies and […]