The Government is preparing steps to anticipate economic slowdown following the implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in various regions. According to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, the restrictions order has pushed the community and business sectors to the edge as their income has drastically dropped, forcing them to even shut their business for an […]

  COVID-19 Task Force unit should be established in district, sub-district, and community levels, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Communities must help anyone showing symptom of the coronavirus and anyone who needs help,” the President said in his remarks delivered via Presidential Secretariat YouTube channel on Saturday (18/4). According to the President, support from […]

In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto has approved the proposal to impose Large Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) in five regions in West Java province, namely Bandung City, Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency, Cimahi, and Sumedang Regency, as well as in the Central Java city of Tegal. […]

In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 in West Sumatera province, Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto has approved the proposal for the imposition of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) in the province. “We have approved the proposal for Large-Scale Social Restrictions in West Sumatra Province. (The Provincial government) should carry out the implementation,” […]

  The Indonesian Government has disbursed the budget for education assistance programs and Aspiring Family Program (PKH) in April. The State Treasury Service Office (KPPN) Jakarta III has disbursed the Smart Indonesia Program (PIP) for Junior High Schools (SMP) in the amount of Rp12.25 billion, which is intended for 16,300 students and Bidikmisi scholarship in […]

The Indonesian Government has announced the batch II of Pre-Employment Card registration. “The second batch will be opened from Monday, 20 April at 8 a.m. Western Indonesian Time to Thursday, 23 April at 4 p.m. Western Indonesian Time,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said to the press in Jakarta, on Thursday (16/4). Airlangga […]

In a bid to provide facilities for basic needs distribution during coronavirus outbreak, the Government has allocated Rp1.7 trillion to renovate 21 markets in the 2019-2020 period, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimoeljono has said. According to the Minister, market infrastructure development is carried out by improving the functioning of markets […]

As part of the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 through a healthy lifestyle and a decent house, the Government has announced it will renovate as many as 208,000 low-quality houses across the country this year with a total budget of Rp4.35 trillion. The Government also stated it is set to re-build 12,000 low-quality […]

Minister of Research and Technology Bambang Brodjonegoro asserted that Indonesia is now developing COVID-19 test kits and portable ventilator. “Regarding test kits, there are two types; PCR-based test kit and rapid test kit. We have reported the President that rapid test kits will be ready in one and a half months or six weeks from […]

The Government will provide social safety program for business players in tourism and creative economy industries, Minister of Tourism and Culture Wishnutama has announced According to the Minister, the Government will allocate budget amounting to Rp500 billion for the program. “We will coordinate with Minister of Finance to provide various kinds of assistance, including economic […]