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.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered the Task Force for the Acceleration of Coronavirus Handling to maintain health of the people amidst the outbreak of the coronavirus. In a press conference after an online Limited Cabinet Meeting on Thursday (19/3), Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo, who is also a Chairperson […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana have tested negative for covid-19. “Ibu Iriana and I underwent covid-19 test four days ago and the result just came in. Alhamdulillah (Thank God) we have been declared negative,” President Jokowi said.

In a bid to safeguard domestic supply amid the coronavirus outbreak and to protect the people across the country, the Indonesian Government has announced plan to temporarily ban the export of antiseptics, raw materials for masks, personal protective equipment, and face masks. With that consideration, Minister of Trade on 16 March 2020 signed Regulation of […]

Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo highlighted the importance of understanding the Covid-19 threat for Indonesian people and ways of combating the pandemic together. “We must no longer lose any more time, lose our momentum due to our debates on the theory to fight this pandemic,” Doni acted as the Chief […]

Indonesia’s covid-19 tally has spiked to 227 cases as of Wednesday (18/3) with 11 of them recovered and 19 dead, the Government’s spokesperson on covid-19 Achmad Yurianto has announced. The additional cases come from a number of provinces in the country, including capital Jakarta (two more cases), Banten province (four more cases), Yogyakarta Special Region […]