Day: February 25, 2022

State apparatus in new capital to work in co-working spaces: Ministry

A Ministry of National Development Planning’s official has said that offices for state civil apparatus at the new national capital Nusantara would be developed as co-working spaces. “Unlike in Jakarta where apparatus of one institution hosted at only one office, we will transform the state apparatus working approach by constructing

PAN supports discourse on postponing 2024 general elections

Chairman of the People’s Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan has said his party supports a discourse to postpone the implementation of the 2024 general elections. “Considering various factors and inputs from the public and groups, PAN has decided to agree that the 2024 General Elections be postponed,” Zulkifli Hasan said

DPR urges ministry prepare plan to evacuate Indonesians in Ukraine

House of Representatives (DPR RI) Commission I Chair Meutya Hafid has urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare an evacuation plan for Indonesian citizens in Ukraine in the event the crisis in the country worsens. “I also urge the Embassy of Indonesia in Kyiv and the Ministry of Foreign

ICMI asks President to evaluate Religion Minister’s performance

The Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI) has made a request to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to evaluate the performance of Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, who has compared azan (prayer call) with dog barking. “The President needs to correct and evaluate (the performance of) his ministers, including that (of

Comorbidity factor, vaccinations determine pandemic end: Expert

The comorbidity factor and vaccination rates are the key factors in ending the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, public health expert of the University of Indonesia Pandu Riono opined. “Besides the vaccination rate, comorbidity screening is also important now,” Riono said during a virtual dialogue broadcast by the Internet Sehat YouTube

Indonesia to push G20 members to agree on data governance principles

The Indonesian government will encourage the G20 members to adopt four principles of cross-border data flow governance that are lawful, transparent, fair, and reciprocal at the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) forum. “We have to manage the data flow well, thus we can optimize its benefit,” Chair of the