Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly has promised to take firm action against any personnel who collect illegal levy from the inmates (WBP) who are in the assimilation and integration program. Yasonna invited the public to report the person (who collects illegal levy) to him through the various channels available or through […]

Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim has revised Regulation of Minister of Education and Culture Number 8 of 2020 on Technical Guidelines for Regular School Operational Assistance (BOS). Under Regulation of Minister of Education and Culture Number 19 of 2020 on Amendment to Regulation of Minister of Education and Culture Number 8 of 2020, […]

Indonesia announced the construction of Kediri airport, the first airport built by the private company. “I initiated the construction of the airport in Kediri together with Pak Sutrisno, the husband of the current Regent of Kediri, but it has not been successful. And thank God,  PT. Gudang Garam Tbk. then initiated it,” Cabinet Secretary Pramono […]

  President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called for a fundamental reforms during the crisis as the impact of COVID-19, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has said. “Therefore, we would take several measures in macroeconomic projection and 2021 fiscal policy draft (KEM PPKF) to improve economic fundamental and undertake reform based on the President’s directives,” the Minister […]

  The Government has announced that the country’s economic recovery from the pandemic could start in the last quarter of this year and will speed up the recovery by next year, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “Indonesia’s economic growth in the second and third quarters will face a slower growth scenario as […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (15/4) chaired a Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Coronavirus Impact Mitigation Program for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises through a video conference from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta Province. According to President Jokowi, there are four important points to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 for MSMEs. They are as follows: […]

Indonesia must empower its domestic industries to produce medical equipment needed to handle the ongoing spread of COVID-19 pandemic, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “There are 213 countries affected by the disease and all countries worldwide are fighting to obtain medical equipment needed to handle the disease,” the President said in his introduction at a […]

The Government will change funding mechanism for its capital expenditure from single year to multi-year funding, especially in budget allocation at the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, the Ministry of Transportation, and other Ministries that need large capital expenditures. “The measure is expected to provide fiscal space of Rp59 trillion. It does not […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo installed I Dewa Kade Wiarsa Raka Sandi as a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU) for the 2017-2022 term, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (15/4). The installment is based on Decree of President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 38/P of 2020 on ratification of the appointment of member […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo installed Ahmad Riza Patria as the new Jakarta Deputy Governor for the remainder of the 2017-2022 term, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (15/4). His inauguration was based on Presidential Decree Number 40/P/2020 on ratification of the appointment of Jakarta Deputy Governor for the remaining term of 2017-2022. Ahmad Riza expressed […]