In a bid to accelerate licensing and to simplify fishing management in Indonesia, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has announced it will merge four existing ministerial regulations into one single regulation.

  President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 12 March 2020 signed Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 6 of 2020 on Hajj Pilgrimage Cost (BPIH) for 1441 Hijri/2020 AD. The BPIH consists of the Hajj Travel Costs (Bipih), Value of Benefits, and Efficiency Funds.

Ministry of Health has announced it will conduct a study on rapid tests across the country to tackle the spread of covid-19. “The rapid test will use blood specimens, not use throat swabs but blood serum taken from blood,” the Ministry’s Disease Control and Prevention Director General – who is also Spokesperson for covid-19 Outbreak […]

Director General of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health Ahmad Yurianto confirmed commitment of private hospitals in providing their infrastructures and facilities to provide health care and Coronavirus (Covid-19) test services to the public. Based on a meeting between Ministry of Health and the Indonesian Hospital Association (Persi), three private hospitals, – […]

In an attempt to cultivate lobsters in all Indonesian waters, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will revise Ministerial Regulation Number 56 of 2016 on lobster management. “Obviously, this will be done with very strict arrangements so that there are no more concerns on extinction. In terms of ability to lay eggs, a lobster can […]

In a bid to support fishery industry, it is deemed necessary to strengthen shipyard industry and increase its capacity as well as improve its competitiveness, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “In the past five years, we have been focusing on working to tackle fish theft and to safeguard our seas from illegal fishing so […]

In a bid to realize more productive and competitive fisheries industry, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo affirmed that Indonesian maritime policies must be able to anticipate and adapt new technological developments. According to President Jokowi, the ease of licensing service should come with consideration of fisheries resources sustainability. “So, it needs to be followed with good […]

The Government has announced that the campaigns to slow down the spread of covid-19 pandemic in the country become a priority. The campaigns are among others by urging the people to reduce mobility, to practice social distancing, and to avoid crowds that pose risks of spreading the corona virus.

Doctors, nurses, and all medical workers who are treating covid-19 patients should be fully protected, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The Government should ensure that those health professionals are provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). They are at the forefront of this battle, so they must get maximum protection to avoid exposure to the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed that massive rapid test for Coronavirus (Covid-19) can be carried out immediately for early detection of infection.