President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and King of Eswatini King Mswati III Thursday (08/25) witnessed the signing of an MoU to strengthen bilateral partnership between Indonesia and Eswatini. The signing was carried out by Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Eswatini Thulisile Dladla. “The signing of […]

The Government is building the Sepaku ring road in East Kalimantan province which serves as the main access to Indonesia’s new capital. According to Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, the development of the new Nusantara Capital City (IKN) has now entered into the land development phase or land mapping. “After […]

Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa underscored the importance of accelerating digital transformation of procurement of goods and services in order to improve the quality of government spending. “This is vital because we want to improve the quality of our spending so that there’s no duplication […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (08/25) ordered his Cabinet to facilitate entry process of goods into e-catalog so the procurement of government goods and services can be simpler. “The National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) has cut the processes to just two processes, from previously eight processes,” Head of the LKPP Abdullah Azwar Anas said limited […]

The Government continued to take measures to improve MSMEs’ competitiveness, including MSMEs and micro enterprises (UMi) throughout the land of Papua that has enormous potential. The statement was made by Minister of Communications and Informatics Johnny G. Plate at the peak event of the “Proud of Indonesian Products” National Movement (Gernas BBI) Binar Digital Papua […]

The Government and the House of Representatives (DPR) succeeded in restructuring the debt of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir stated. “We have managed to restructure Garuda through debt restructuring so that Garuda can improve its performance,” Erick said in a press conference on Wednesday (08/24) after attending a cabinet […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (08/24) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, chaired a meeting to follow-up several issues regarding his visit to Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) last July. Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia said that Indonesia has received an investment commitment of US$6.72 billion from the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (08/24) at the State Palace, Jakarta, hosted the US-ASEAN Business Council delegates. “In general, they expressed appreciation to the President for his leadership in tackling COVID-19 pandemic,” Minister of Investment/Head of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia said in a press statement after the meeting. According to Bahlil, […]

The Government continues to develop and empower micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which serve as global economic backbone, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said. The Minister made the statement at the 6th Annual Islamic Finance Conference held online on Wednesday (08/24). “They (MSMSEs) contribute 90 percent to business activities and contribute more […]

Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) of Ministry of Religious Affairs has reopened a quota of Free Halal Certification (SEHATI) program for MSEs. “We hope that this program can be utilized optimally by MSEs,” said Head of the BPJPH Muhammad Aqil Irham, in a written statement, Wednesday (08/24). This program is part of the National […]