The Government will review cashless social assistance program and update data on low-income family, Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P. Batubara has said. There are three major Indonesia’s welfare programs in the form of cashless card, namely Family Hope Program (PKH), Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) or Nine Staple Foods Program, and Smart Indonesia Program (PIP).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide support to Indonesia as Indonesia is a shareholder country that also has a large contribution to the ADB, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said. “The ADB is committed to continuing to help Indonesia in education sector, accelerated investment, and sustainability,” the Coordinating Minister answers reporters’ questions, […]

The Government will use the best efforts to handle the coronavirus cases and prevent the outbreak, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “Yesterday I have stated that that there were two patients who had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, which we now refer to as Case 1 and Case 2. The Government has also tracked […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has asked Government ministers and officials to protect the privacy of Indonesian citizens who have tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). “I have told the Ministers that privacy (of the patients) should be protected,” President Jokowi told the reporters at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (3/3).

Secretary of Directorate General for Disease Prevention and Control of Ministry of Health Achmad Yurianto has said that two Indonesian citizens who contracted COVID-19 are in good condition. “They do not use oxygen tubing and IV infusion since there is no emergency. Their last symptom was cough without fever,” Achmad said at the Presidential Palace, […]

Central Java Governor who is also Chairman of the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Alumni Family (Kagama) Ganjar Pranowo told President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo that members of Kagama are ready to develop their respective regions and contribute to disaster management. “We have told President Jokowi that doctors members of Kagama are working on protocols to handling […]

Presidential Chief of Staff, Commander of the Presidential Security Details (Paspampres), and Military Secretary instructed the Palace personnel to conduct a body temperature check on every guest before entering the Palace complex starting Tuesday (3/3) in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Secretariat’s Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media Bey Machmudin has said. “(The […]

The Government has assured that the supply of staples, medicine and other basic needs are adequate so public should not panic following corona virus threat, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said. “The retail associations have guaranteed the availability of staples in the market; thus public should not buy in large quantities,” Airlangga said […]

After a Limited Meeting at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, on Tuesday (3/3), Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi explained that all arriving (international flight) passengers must pass health screening at the airport. They have their body temperature checked three times. Upon arrival, they must pass a thermal scanner and then airport officers check each passenger’s […]

The Government is monitoring economic impacts of coronavirus outbreak since it will affect the country’s demand, consumption, investment, and also in terms of production, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said. “Wuhan, Hubei is one of the sources of manufacturing industry production that is large enough for other supplies so we anticipate that disruption occurred in […]