Indonesia

The sellers in Ambon City Mardika Market carry out trading activities using an odd-even system. As of today, only sellers with even number identity cards are allowed to selling. The sellers were wearing id cards bearing the Ambon City Government logo and written even number. “The one for whom the Civil Service, which for yesterday, rules because in the market …

The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) officially issued Ministerial Regulation Number 41 Year 2020 Regarding Amendments to the Minister of Transportation Regulation (Permenhub) Number 18 Year 2020 regarding Transportation Control in the Prevention of Spread of Covid-19 set by the Ministry of Transportation on June 8, 2020, where capacity transport by land, sea, air, and train are no longer limited to …

The Central Sulawesi Regional Police Chief, Insp. Gen. Syafril Nursal said that there was a firefight between the Combined Task Force of Tinombala and suspected civilian groups armed with the Eastern Indonesian Mujahidin (MIT) network in Poso District. “Yesterday, Sunday (7/6) afternoon there was a firefight, in which a member of the Tinombala Operations Task Force team, whose whereabouts were …

Social media was recently enlivened by complaints from citizens about electricity bills for household customers in May 2020 which tripled. Soaring electricity bills are not only experienced by a number of ordinary customers. This was also experienced by one of the directors of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero). PLN Director of Human Capital Management Syofvie Felianti Roekman admitted, his electricity …

The General Elections Commission (KPU) conducted a public test of the draft KPU Regulation (PKPU) for the 2020 regional elections today, June 6, which will be held simultaneously on December 9, 2020. In this PKPU draft, there are several health protocols that must be carried out by the organizer. KPU commissioner Dewa Raka Sandi said that organizers for the 2020 …

The Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) again asked the Ministry of Education and Culture led by Nadiem Makarim to create a new curriculum amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The request was re-submitted because so far there has been no positive news from the Ministry of Education and Culture regarding this matter. “PGRI proposes that the government design a practical and applicative …

Director-General of Public Works and Housing Infrastructure Financing at the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR), Eko Djoeli Heripoerwanto, said the government wants to increase ownership of community housing through the Public Housing Savings (Tapera) program. Although it is mutual cooperation, in fact not all people can get Tapera benefits. Eko said the provision of housing through the principle …

Special Staff of the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Arya Sinulingga, noted that the total government debt to the state-owned company has reached Rp 108.48 trillion. The debt comes from seven companies. He detailed the total government debt that must be paid to PT PLN (Persero) reached Rp 48.46 trillion. PT Pertamina Persero IDR 40 trillion, BUMN Karya IDR 12.16 …

The Ministry of Finance plans to issue state debt securities (SUN) specifically for overseas diaspora or diaspora bonds by the end of 2020. It is expected that the issuance can be carried out around November 2020 if the relevant ministry ministries are ready. This Diaspora bond has become one of the government’s moves to meet the funding needs of Covid-19 …

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan decided to extend large-scale social restrictions (PSBB). Anies also set this June as a transition period, during which the phase one transition period will end in June 2020 and will be evaluated. Indicators that have been determined in phase one will be considered to determine the next step. In this transition period, business and office …