In a bid to combat Covid-19, the Indonesian Government will issue a policy for Staple Food Card recipients, Pre-employment Card, as well as relaxation for micro, small and medium businesses. “Over the next 6 months, we will add Rp50,000 more, so that Rp200,000 (will be) received per beneficiary family. The budget that we have prepared […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (24/3) issued directives to 34 governors on handling the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. One of the directives is to practice social distancing, which is then translated into physical distancing.

The 2020 National Exam policy must not violate students’ rights, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “But, do not let it violate the rights of 8.3 million students who are about to take the National Exam,” President Jokowi stated on his introductory remarks at the limited cabinet meeting on the 2020 National Exam through a […]

The Indonesian Government has turned Kemayoran Athlete Village in Central Jakarta into an emergency hospital to treat covid-19 patients. The apartment towers were originally used to accommodate athletes competing in the Asian Games last year.

As cited from the Government’s covid-19 official website, Indonesia’s confirmed cases of the virus has jumped to 579, with 30 of them recover and 49 dead.

In a bid to strengthen COVID-19 Task Force in performing its duties, the Government deemed it necessary to add ministries/institutions in the structure of the team. Under that consideration, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stipulated Presidential Decree Number 9 of 2020 on the Amendment to Presidential Decree Number 7 of 2020 on Task Force for […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has issued Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 4 of 2020 on Refocusing Programs, Budget Reallocation, and Procurement of Goods and Services.

In a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia, the Government has announced plan to supply chloroquine. “Chloroquine is a medicine produced in Indonesia, by state-owned pharmacy company Kimia Farma,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said after inspecting Athlete Village, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Monday (23/3).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo sent his deepest condolences for the passing of doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel who dedicated their lives to combat Covid-19. “They have dedicated their energy to deal with the coronavirus. On behalf of the government, the state, and the people, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude for the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (23/3) inspected Kemayoran athlete village located in Central Jakarta that has been converted into an emergency hospital for handling covid-19 patients. “The Athlete Village has a capacity of 24,000 people. It is noq ready for 3,000 patients with rooms available for patients, doctors, paramedics, all of them with different […]