President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reiterated the importance of implementing ASEAN Five-Point Consensus to settle the issue of Myanmar. Having a conversation by phone with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who also assumes the chairmanship of ASEAN 2022, President Jokowi reiterated that ASEAN’s approach  towards Myanmar should be based on commonly agreed principles, particularly the […]

Considering that COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the fragility of global health resilience in all countries, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for the need to find a permanent solution to the related problems. According to the President, the current collaboration with the Covax Facility only serves as a temporary solution and the World Health Organization’s […]

State Polytechnic of Fakfak in West Papua province Thursday (01/22) launched the Incubation Center for Business and Technology called Krakiminah. Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makam expressed appreciation for the launching of the Incubation Center. “I’d like to express my gratitude and appreciation for the development and the launching of the Incubation […]

In a bid to provide access to green energy and achieve the net-zero emission scenario by 2060, the Indonesian Government has announced it has successfully cut 10.37 million tonnes of carbon emissions from power plants or 210.8 percent of the 4.92 million tonnes target. “This concerns (Indonesia’s contribution) to the future of the planet. We […]

The Government has set up a hotline to monitor the implementation of subsidized cooking oil program, Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi has stated. “We are ready to provide assistance for everyone and ensure smooth implementation of the subsidized cooking oil program. In the event that you have any problems or you need to submit a […]

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin issued Circular Number HK.02.01/MENKES/18/2022 on Prevention and Control of Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529) of COVID-19. This circular which was enacted on January 17, 2022 contains provisions for COVID-19 including Omicron self-isolation patients.   “Patients of probable case and confirmed Omicron variant case including patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 must […]

During the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Indonesia reinforced commitment to gradually initiating an energy transition towards an environmentally friendly energy. However, energy transition needs a huge amount of funding and access to green technology. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has affirmed that the commitment should be supported with technology and funding. “For a […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo underscored several policy strategies to kick-start a green economy. “First, through low-carbon development as stated in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) for 2020-2024. The second is the net-zero emission policy. [We have] the issuance of a roadmap [by IEA] to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. [Indonesia aims] for the forest […]

For Indonesia, the pandemic serves as a period of self-improvement by laying new foundations for stronger and sustainable growth, while continuing to reform its economic structure and improve business climate, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We have improved investment ecosystem and ease of licensing. We have provided legal certainty and special incentives for priority […]

The momentum of Indonesia’s G20 Presidency must be a catalyst for global economic recovery, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. Report from the Global Risk Report 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF) indicates that as many as 84.2 percent of respondents feel worried about the current world situation due to the pandemic and all of its […]