The Indonesian Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing announced that the construction progress of Tumbang Samba Bridge has reached 99% and the construction is expected to be completed by the end of March 2020. For the record, the bridge will connect Telok Village and Samba Danum Village, in Central Katingan District, Central […]

The Government has provided an online technology to support civil registration during COVID-19 outbreak, according to Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian. The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in the form of a chatbot called “Gisa” (Gerakan Indonesia Sadar Adminduk/People Awareness for Civil Registration) to support the physical distancing […]

The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is accelerating the realization of Cash-Labor-intensive Program for 2020. One of which is the Irrigation System Accelerated Program (P3-TGAI) which has a total budget of Rp1.35 trillion and to cover 6,000 locations around the country. The acceleration is expected to maintain people purchasing power amid […]

Amidst the covid-19 outbreak, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is committed to completing the construction of four sports venues for the 2020 PON National Games in Papua province. Nevertheless, the Ministry stated it would continue to pay attention to the safety and health protocols and adhere to policies of the Central Government and […]

The Government of Indonesia is not only taking measures to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country but also taking measures to protect its citizens abroad amidst the outbreak. The statement was delivered by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Thursday (26/3) after accompanying President Joko Widodo to […]

During the virtual G20 Summit on Thursday (26/3) initiated by Saudi Arabia as the current chair of the group, G20 leaders reinforced their commitment to use any resources needed to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, including the global economic recession. Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said that the G20 member countries are […]

Data from the Indonesian Government’s official website for covid-19 showed that as of Friday (26/3), the country confirmed 153 new covid-19 cases, making it the highest daily increase since the country confirmed its first cases of the disease. The total number of covid-10 confirmed cases has reached 1,047 with 87 deaths and 46 recover. The […]

In a bid to deal with hajj pilgrimage this year amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Indonesian government has announced that it is preparing two schemes, while monitoring any policy changes from the Saudi Arabian Government. “Ministry of Religious Affairs will continue to monitor new policies imposed by the Saudi Arabian Government regarding hajj pilgrimage this […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received condolence  messages from state leaders on the passing of his mother,  Sudjiatmi Notomihardjo on 25 March 2020. King Salman of Saudi Arabia expressed his condolences to President Jokowi during his remarks at the G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders’ Summit, Thursday (26/3). Through official letters received by the Bureau of Press, Media […]

Coordination, synergy, solidarity, and solidity have become the global spirit at this year’s G20 Extraordinary Summit on the Handling of the Coronavirus Outbreak, according to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi. Retno made the statement after accompanying President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in the G20 Extraordinary Summit through video conferencing at Bogor Presidential Palace, West […]