Regions with a declining rate of COVID-19 cases will be categorized as “green zones” through coordination between regents or mayors with various community leaders, Chief of the COVID-19 National Task Force Doni Monardo has said. “There are stages that must be passed through by regional heads, including coordination and consultation with religious leaders, epidemiologists, and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called for intensifying rapid test so that Indonesia can immediately comply with standards of the World Health Organization (WHO). “However, it does not mean what we have done is not significant. We intensify the test so we can make right decisions,” Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy said […]

The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing continues to support waste management service in Indonesia by developing facilities and infrastructures. The Ministry carries on the construction of disposal sites for reducing, reusing, and recycling waste (TPS-3R) during COVID-19 pandemic in a bid to reduce unemployment rate in urban areas. The construction and […]

The Friday Prayer at the Presidential Palace complex, which is usually held at the Baiturrahim mosque, was performed in four different places to comply with the health protocol during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Thank God we can perform Friday Prayer at the Palace complex with a very strict health protocol,” Cabinet Secretary wrote in his […]

Head of COVID-19 Handling Task Force Doni Monardo has said that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had instructed him to announce regions with a yellow status or low-risk of COVID-19 threat. According to Doni, the color zoning based on COVID-19 data—high, low, medium— will also be announced so the public can decide when to start their […]

As part of the national economic recovery (PEN) programs, the Government has announced plan to provide financial stimulus for twelve ailing state-owned enterprises (SOEs) deemed to have a major influence on the livelihoods of the people. According to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the stimulus will be in the forms of distribution of social […]

In a bid to conduct massive testing and to trace COVID-19 spread across the country, the Government has announced a plan to recruit volunteers. “We expect the willingness of master’s students in molecular biology, nursing students, midwifery students, and public health students. The President has agreed to conduct a wide scale volunteer recruitment due to […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) National Task Force and Ministry of Health will visit provinces that record a significant hike in COVID-19 positive cases and provide assistance to the regions. “We will give assistance to the provinces so they can improve their healthcare facilities, and intensify contact tracking of those tested positive for the virus,” Head of the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (4/6) inspected the Baiturrahim mosque at the Presidential Palace to ensure the readiness of the mosque for the new normal implementation. “In the near future, the Baiturrahim mosque will be open for both congregational prayers and munfarid prayers,” the President said after inspecting the mosque. According to the President, […]

Major changes that occur worldwide must be anticipated, ranging from technological disruption that affects all sectors of the application of automation, Artificial Intelligence, big data, to Internet of Things (IoT), according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. To that end, the President continued, the Government must also anticipate changes in demographics and  socio-economic profile of the […]