President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 26 February, 2020 signed Government Regulation Number 16 of 2020 on Registration of Works and Related Rights Product. (Link: https://jdih.setkab.go.id/PUUdoc/176064/PP_Nomor_16_Tahun_2020.pdf) The Regulation aims to implement the provisions of Article 73, Article 75, Article 77, and Article 79 of Law Number 28 of 2014 on Copyright.

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced that there is an increase of 34 percent in the number of taxpayers who had filed their annual tax returns (SPT) of 2019 as of 9 March 2020. “This year, there is an improvement in taxpayers’ compliance. The public has understood that paying tax is a responsibility to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed all ministries/institutions,  the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), Indonesian National Police (Polri), SOEs, and regional governments to bring order to the administration of governance and to maintain its assets so as not to create protracted land issues. “Moreover, if it raises conflicts between citizens, between citizens and the Government, between […]

Allocation of special autonomy funds for Papua province should be evaluated comprehensively in terms of its management system, transparency, and accountability, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The measure, the President added, is expected to make special autonomy more effective and well-managed.

The Government has announced it continues to monitor economic developments and preparing a stimulus package in anticipation of weakening economy against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. “The Government is preparing a stimulus package including fiscal and non-fiscal incentives. Minister of Finance is calculating fiscal incentives. Hopefully, shortly we will see how it works,” Coordinating […]

A coronavirus patient (case #25) died on Wednesday (11/3) early morning, the Government spokesperson for matters related to coronavirus Achmad Yurianto has announced. “The patient had preexisting medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, and chronic obstructive lung disease for a long time,” Yurianto said in Jakarta, Wednesday (11/3).

Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that as many as 15 Indonesian nationals abroad tested positive for the covid-19 with seven of them have recovered as stated by local authorities in the respective countries. “Nine Indonesian nationals who tested positive for the virus are currently in Japan, six of whom have recovered and the […]

The Government spokesperson for matters related to coronavirus Achmad Yurianto on Wednesday (11/3) afternoon announced that there are seven new patients who tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of people affected by the virus in Indonesia at 34 people.

Volatility caused by the current global financial market is bound to affect Indonesia’s policies, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said. “The Government – together with central bank Bank Indonesia and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) –  will continue to pay close attention to these global dynamics,” the Minister told reporters after attending a limited […]

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands said he was looking forward to his Indonesian visit. The Dutch King also said that during the visit to Indonesia, the Dutch Kingdom will offer an interesting and future-oriented program for both countries.