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 […]

The Government has announced it will increase the budget for micro credit (KUR) to Rp190 trillion, with the interest rate also being lowered  from 7 percent to 6 percent, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “With this substantial amount of ceiling, it is expected that a significant impact will be gained to grow people’s economy, mainly […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Monday (9/12) summoned Chief of the Indonesian National Police General Idham Azis to the State Palace, Jakarta to ask for the progress of the investigation of the case of acid attack on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan. “We have had significant clues on the case and are […]

In a bid to eliminate tuberculosis in Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed his Cabinet to draft a legal basis to facilitate cooperation between ministries in this effort. “We must work hand-in-hand to eradicate tuberculosis,” Chairman of the Indonesian Partnership Forum Arifin Panigoro told reporters after meeting with President Jokowi at the Merdeka Palace, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that the Government is considering the possibility of issuing a Government Regulation in lieu of Law (Perppu) on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He added that the Law (Law Number 19/2019 on the Corruption Eradication Commission) itself has not been implemented yet. “We will evaluate (the Law) after the establishment […]