Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has urged the public to remain calm and to refrain from being reactive amidst the outbreak of the coronavirus. “Some of my colleagues abroad are appreciating Indonesia’s efforts in combating the spread of the virus,” Luhut told reporters in Jakarta on Monday (9/3).

The Government spokesperson for matters related to coronavirus Achmad Yurianto has urged the public to remain calm amidst coronavirus cases in Indonesia. “Clinically speaking, the disease is not like what we imagine in Wuhan. We have received reports from the hospitals, saying that all of the coronavirus patients can perform independent treatment related to their […]

The Indonesian Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing continues to complete the construction work of four venues in Jayapura Regency to host the 20th National Games (PON) in Papua Province this year. The venues include an aquatic venue and ISTORA Papua Bangkit in the Kampung Harapan Sports Area, East Sentani District and […]

In the drafting of 2021 State Budget, the Government will take into account the current developments in the last two months, including the impact of covid-19 outbreak and oil prices, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. “We will evaluate the development and economic impacts of the spread of coronavirus and its global impact on […]

Amidst the outbreak of the coronavirus that leads to the global economic slowdown and the likely impacts until next year, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his Cabinet to recalculate the risks in detail. “We have to strengthen the implementation of mitigation measures this year for next year,” President Jokowi said in his introductory remarks […]

Ministry of Health initiated protocols and standards to be enforced by Indonesia’s airport authorities in handling coronavirus (Cov-19) through airport health facilities, President Director of State-owned Airport Operator Angkasa Pura II Muhammad Awaluddin has said. “The procedures also involved the role of airlines which have international flight routes. The airlines cooperated with Ministry of Health […]

In a bid to tackle the coronavirus outbreak and slow the spread, the Indonesian Government will monitor the situation closely and coordinate with Singapore authorities regarding case 147, which is the third Indonesian to be diagnosed with Covid-19 in Singapore. According to the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, a 64-year-old male Indonesian citizen arrived in the […]

Indonesia confirmed 13 more cases of people infected with the corona virus, making the total number of the cases in the country to 19, Ministry of Health announced. Of 19 cases, two are foreigners, while seven of the cases were imported, Secretary to the Directorate General of Disease Control and Prevention of Ministry of Health […]

In a bid to improve human capital development in Indonesian, the Government last year rehabilitated educational infrastructure at 52 public schools and 31 state Islamic schools in Lampung province with a total budget of Rp116 billion. According to Minister of Public Works and Public Housing, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 18 July 2018 at a […]

Secretary of the Directorate General of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health Achmad Yurianto, as the Spokesperson for the handling of coronavirus in Indonesia, confirmed that another two coronavirus (Covid-19) suspected patients have tested positive for the disease as of Sunday (8/3). “The first person to be referred as case 05 is […]