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 […]

In a bid to support President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s policy on free electricity tariffs for 450-VA household consumers and 50% discount for 900-VA subsidized household consumers, the National Electricity Company (PLN) has announced a way to obtain the program. “For 450-VA postpaid customers, the bill for April, May, and June will immediately be waived off,” […]

Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P. Batubara said that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Cabinet Ministers to provide social assistance program to reduce movement of people from Jakarta to other regions during mudik season (annual exodus ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebration). “It has been decided that a special social assistance program would be provided […]

Inflation in March this year is under control because price hike of commodities is generally lower than price hike in the previous months, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported. “Based on the BPS survey in 90 cities, inflation in March 2020 is 0.10%. Thus, year to date inflation rate is 0.76% and year to […]