President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 31 March 2020 signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 52 of 2020 on the Development of Observation and Quarantine Facility in Handling COVID-19 or Emerging Infectious Diseases on Galang Island, Batam, Riau Islands Province. (Link: https://jdih.setkab.go.id/PUUdoc/176088/Perpres_Nomor_52_Tahun_2020.pdf). In Article 1 of the Regulation, the President instructs the Ministry of Public Works and […]

In a bid to strengthen bilateral cooperation in handling the COVID-19 crisis, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on Monday (6/4) made a courtesy call to South Korean Minister of Trade Yoo Myung Hee. Various issues were discussed during the virtual meeting, including South Korea coronavirus updates and Indonesia-South Korea potential collaboration against COVID-19 […]

Directorate General for Christian Community Guidance of the Ministry of Religious Affairs has called on Christians in Indonesia to celebrate this year’s Easter at home to prevent the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. “Directorate General of Christian Community Guidance urges Church Leaders to celebrate Easter at home,” Director for Christian Affairs of the Ministry […]

  The Government reported several obstacles to boost rural electrification for the last five years, including infrastructure and security barriers as well as energy resources used to operate power plants. “We have limited access to reach remote villages due to infrastructure barriers,” Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif said on Friday (3/4). In […]

Indonesia, together with Ghana, Liechtenstein, Norway, Singapore and Switzerland, has successfully passed a resolution on global solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. The resolution, titled “Global Solidarity to Fight COVID-19”, was passed by the UN General Assembly by acclamation on Thursday (2/4) in New York and became the first UN resolution on COVID-19 since the […]

The National Civil Service Agency (BKN) has issued Circular Number 10/SE/IV/2020 on Inauguration and Oath/Pledge-taking of Civil Servants or Oath/Pledge of Office though Electronic Media/ Teleconference During Emergency Disaster Status due to Coronavirus Pandemic. Under the Circular which was signed electronically by Head of the BKN, Bima Haria Wibisana, on 2 April 2020, Government Institutions […]

The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing affirmed its commitment in supporting water and food security by building dams and reservoirs in various regions, including in East Java Province which is known as national foodshed Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono asserted that management of water resources and irrigation […]

On Friday (3/4), as many as 114 thousand regular pilgrims and 12 thousand special pilgrims have paid off their 1441Hijri/2020AD Hajj Travel Cost (Bipih). “This afternoon, 114,337 pilgrims have paid off their 1441Hijri Bipih. As many as 102,125 pilgrims paid it off via tellers, the rest of 12,252 pilgrims used non-teller facilities,” Director to Ministry […]

The Government has announced plan to supply electricity to 433 remote villages and 4,191 households this year. “In accordance with the law, the state must guarantee the availability of affordable energy,” Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif said on Friday (3/4). “Out of 83,436 villages in the country, 83,003 villages have been electrified, […]

In a bid to improve the quality of learning outcomes, the Government has announced plan to prepare a comprehensive strategy in the education sector. “Indonesia has participated in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and our ranking has dropped significantly in several competency areas, including in reading literacy,” Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem […]