Cabinet Secretariat has received Public Service Award from Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform for its high achievement on Public Service Index with a score of 4.16 or A- category (Very Good). The achievement shows that Public Service Unit of tCabinet Secretariat has applied all aspects of good public service performance based on […]

In a bid to improve the quality of Indonesia’s human capital, the Government has announced plans to roll out Pre-Employment Cards for job seekers, workers who are laid off, as well as workers who are in search of a new job. The cards will be provided for Indonesian citizens aged 18 years and above, those […]

In a bid to accelerate development of agriculture and fisheries sector, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed his Cabinet to make three breakthroughs. The first thing that must be done to advance the two sectors is to pay attention to off-farm activities.

President Joko “Jokowi “Widodo on Monday (9/12) summoned Chief of the Indonesian National Police General Idham Azis related to the development of the acid attack case of Novel Baswedan, an investigator at the anti-graft body Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). “I have asked directly to the National Police Chief. I want to get the assurance about […]

In a bid to accelerate Social Protection Program, the Government ensures that the 2020 State Budget is ready to fund various programs including National Health Insurance (JKN) for 96.8 million beneficiaries, Family Hope Program (PKH) for 10 million families, and Non-cash Food Assistance Program (BPNT) for 15.6 million families, which will be distributed through Affordable […]

Pre-employment Card is not intended to provide financial assistance to unemployed people, but to provide financial assistance for vocational training to people aged 18 and over when they are looking for jobs, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Let me reiterate since there are rumors that the Government will give allowance for the jobless. (The […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has discussed various key issues in oil and gas sector during his meeting with state-owned oil company Pertamina’s President Commissioner Basuki Tjahaja “Ahok” Purnama and President Director Nicke Widyawati at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday (9/12). “(It includes) matters relating to oil and gas imports, and that relating to B20, B30,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called for private and local entrepreneurs to be involved in infrastructure projects, most of which are run by State-owned Enterprises. “Give more space to private sectors, local entrepreneurs, small and medium entrepreneurs, local workers, to be involved in infrastructure development,” President Jokowi said in a limited meeting on Accelerated Implementation of […]

The Indonesian Government has decided to increase the amount of loan provided in several people’s credit schemes due to the low rate of nonperforming loans (NPL), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The low NPL at Micro Waqf Bank, Mekaar program (Fostering the Economy of the Prosperous Family), and the People’s Business Credit (KUR) show […]

Redesigning of the People’s Business Credit (KUR) allocation is needed since the Government targets the KUR distribution to increase to Rp325 trillion by 2024, Presidential Special Staff Arif Budimanta has said. “The KUR allocation will be more focused on the production sector, which has a higher economic impact,” Presidential Special Staff Arif Budimanta said when […]