President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (10/25) inspected the Nusantara Capital City (IKN). The President and his entourage used the sea route onboard Indonesian Navy patrol ship KRI Escolar-871 from Balikpapan city to Cita Sabut port in North Penajam Paser regency. The trip via land route took two hours, while the trip via sea route took […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (10/25) handed over cash transfer program (BLT), fuel oil cash assistance, and wage subsidy assistance to beneficiaries at Balikpapan Post Office, Balikpapan city, East Kalimantan province. On that occasion, the President stated that the beneficiaries can improve children’s nutrition by using the assistance. “The presidential assistance worth Rp1.2 million and […]

Health workers at health care facilities can now prescribe 156 liquid/syrup medicines for these medicines are ensured not using propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, sorbitol, and/or glycerin/glycerol, spokesperson for Ministry of Health M. Syahril said. “The types of medicines that can be prescribed are in accordance with the recommendations of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (10/25), started his working visit by visiting the Klandasan Market, Balikpapan city, East Kalimantan province. The President greeted market traders and street vendors and handed over social assistance to them. Liani, a market trader who met and talked with President Jokowi at the market, expressed her gratitude and expressed […]

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin has announced that the Government will expedite the procurement of Fomepizole, medicine for patients suffering from acute kidney injuries (AKI). The Minister also said the antidotum would be provided for all the patients for free. “We will give the medication to all the patients for free,” Budi said as […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (10/25), arrived at Sultan Aji Muhammad Sepinggan International Airport, Balikpapan city, East Kalimantan province using the Indonesian-1 Presidential Aircraft from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta. President Jokowi then continued his schedule by visiting Klandasan Market in Balikpapan city to hand over cash assistance to market traders and street […]

Cabinet Secretariat’s Center for Government Translator and Interpreter Development (Pusbinter) is committed to providing the best services for Government translators and interpreters. The commitment is stated in the Document of Commitment for Development of Government Translators and Interpreters signed in Jakarta, Monday (10/24). Head of the Pusbinter Sri Wahyu Utami signed the document, witnessed by […]

Cabinet Secretariat Monday (10/24) held a workshop with Meta Indonesia to discuss optimizing the use of social media platforms in government public communications. During the workshop entitled “Cabinet Secretariat x Meta Indonesia KolabBeraksi: Meta Platform for Government”, Deputy for Cabinet Work Support Thanon Aria Dewangga underscored that all elements of the Cabinet Secretariat must also […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (10/24) at Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java led a limited meeting with a number of Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet discussing the issue of medicinal syrups containing ingredients linked to fatal acute kidney failure. During the meeting, President Jokowi delivered several directives aimed at protecting public health. The […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin to protect the people from medicines contaminated with hazardous chemical compounds suspected of causing acute kidney injury. “Last Sunday, the President called us specifically to ensure that the people are protected from available medicines. The President told us that the priority is to […]