Category: Indonesia
Explainer: Indonesia, Asia’s COVID-19 epicentre, considers relaxing curbs
Indonesia is suffering a devastating wave of coronavirus infections, driven by the Delta variant, but the government is already talking about relaxing social curbs enacted [...] » More
Indonesia central bank holds rates amid growing COVID-19 crisis
Indonesia’s central bank held its key interest rate at a record low on Thursday to support the economy amid a growing COVID-19 crisis, but said recent anti-virus [...] » More
AP II airports carry out restrictions on entry of foreigners
Indonesia’s state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II said it has implemented the Legal and Human Rights minister’s Regulation Number 27 of 2021 on the [...] » More
2 infected after forcefully claiming body of deceased COVID-19 patient
Two from a family of 11 members, who forcefully claimed a COVID-19 body on July 17, 2021, got infected by the virus as they were confirmed positive following a rapid antigen [...] » More
Man with coronavirus disguises as wife on Indonesian flight
An Indonesian man with the coronavirus has boarded a domestic flight disguised as his wife, wearing a niqab covering his face and carrying fake IDs and a negative PCR test [...] » More
Positive cases down 40pct in one week: task force
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indonesia have decreased by about 40 percent in the past week, according to the Task Force for COVID-19 Handling. “If you look [...] » More
State Budget supports development of children to fulfill dreams
The State Budget (APBN) supports the aspirations of Indonesian children to achieve their dreams, according to Finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “Happy National [...] » More
Government speeds up disbursal of social aid: minister Plate
The government has accelerated the distribution of Social Protection Assistance to people affected by COVID-19, with the aid disbursal process underway, according to minister [...] » More
Labour minister upbeat about creative industry withstanding challenges
Manpower minister Ida Fauziyah is sanguine that Indonesia’s creative industries would adopt creative means to tackle challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. [...] » More
Ministry still preparing 2021 wage subsidy programme for workers
Manpower minister Ida Fauziyah revealed that the ministry was still preparing the policy for distribution of wage subsidy programme (BSU) for workers in 2021. The policy was [...] » More
PPKM evaluation in Java-Bali indicates fluctuating trend: task force
An evaluation of the implementation of public activity restrictions (PPKM) in seven provinces of Java-Bali Island has indicated a fluctuating trend in COVID development, [...] » More
Children should stay happy despite homebound activities: President
Indonesian President Joko Widodo stressed that children in Indonesia should stay passionate about learning, have fun, and stay diligently devout despite homebound activities [...] » More
Indonesia: Raging pandemic offers fertile ground for new variants
The speed and scale of the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia has created a perfect breeding ground for a potential new super-strain that could be even more contagious and [...] » More
Will back Indonesia’s efforts towards sustainable economic growth: ADB
Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Masatsugu Asakawa has thrown his weight behind Indonesia’s efforts to usher in sustainable economic growth. “ADB will fully [...] » More
BI revises downward national economic growth forecast to 3.5pct
Bank Indonesia (BI) has revised downward its forecast for national economic growth in 2021 to 3.5-4.3 percent from 4.1-5.1 percent citing the spread of the Delta variant of [...] » More
