The Indonesian government remains strongly committed to expediting development in the provinces of Papua and West Papua by issuing various affirmative policies, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin stated. “The government will continue to develop the provinces of Papua and West Papua as outlined in the Presidential Instruction and the law to
Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara expressed confidence that the recently completed Pekanbaru-Dumai toll road section within the national strategic project — the Trans-Sumatra toll road system — benefited the local economy and environment. “The central government has allocated a part of the national budget for the toll road project, so
South Sulawesi Acting Governor Andi Sudirman Sulaiman affirmed that the meeting with Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Penny Williams focused on intensifying bilateral collaboration between the two parties. During the meeting on October 31, Sulaiman introduced various areas of potential of the province that has 24 districts and cities with 3,047
The Kupang district authority confirmed that Rp5 billion (some US$350 thousand) was budgeted for providing 302 sanitary toilets in the district’s 10 villages to reduce cases of poverty and stunting in the region. “Provision of the toilets is one of the local authority’s efforts to offer proper sanitation facilities as
The government will ensure stringent implementation of health protocols ahead of the 2021 year-end holidays, or Christmas and New Year’s holidays, to prevent a surge in COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated. “Strict implementation of health protocols is essential because since the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin highlighted the significance of strict screening for Indonesian citizens (WNI) and foreign nationals (WNA) entering Indonesia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The screening process aims to lower the likelihood of the entry of the COVID-19 variant into Indonesia. “The screening covers international travel health protocols, such as