Are you interested in developing EKONID’s internal and external communication activities? Fields such as digital marketing, social media management, public relations, and data management will be aspects that you will be covering. Your tasks and responsibilities: Monitoring internal communication activities within departments and give strategic insights when needed Planning ahead future communication aids for each department and the general EKONID communication activity for the future In charge of digital activities such as updating and checking all information provided on the website and social media content development including uploading and scheduling Produce monthly digital activity recap using Google Analytics and CRM Explore possibilities in developing external communications: media relations, content barters with media, and assist EKONID Premium Partners in developing future collaboration projects Develop new promotional materials with departments and the design team such as making flyers, brochures, booklets, etc. Involve in data management along with the CRM team Your qualification: Academic degree in Indonesia or abroad Minimum one (1) year of professional experience in any company/institution Experience in handling social media Tech savvy Basic knowledge of public relations and marketing is preferred Understands and follows current communication/digital trends Excellent English and Indonesian language (verbal and writing skills) Able to speak and write in German is a plus Your profile: Open, dynamic personality Excellence in verbal communication, writing and presenting Proactive working style Ability to work individually and in a team Please send your complete and comprehensive application documents (cover letter and CV with up-to-date photo in English and Indonesian language, relevant certificates) mentioning your salary expectation by e-mail to hrd@ekonid.id with the email title "Job Opening: Communication Executive"
As follow-up to the Circular of the Minister of Health Number HK.02.01/MENKES/332/2020 on the Health Protocol for Handling Returning Indonesian Citizens and Foreign citizens Arrival from Foreign Countries at State and Regional Entrances during nPSBB (“Circular 332/2020”), the Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Health, issued additional health protocols via Circular of the Minister of Health Number HK.02.01/MENKES/338/2020 on the Health Protocol for Handling Returning Indonesian Citizens and Foreign citizens Arrivals from Foreign Countries at Soekarno-Hatta Airport and Juanda Airport (“Circular 338/2020”), which came into force on May 22, 2020. In connection with the issuance of Circular 338/2020, on May 26, 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued Circular Note No. D/01130/05/2020/64 (“Circular MoFA 01130/2020”) regarding the decision of the meeting of the Indonesia National Task Force for COVID-19 Handling Acceleration. Under Circular 338/2020, the additional health protocols concerning foreign citizens arrival are as follows: Exception Provisions for Foreign Citizens The exception for foreign citizens, who are permitted to enter Indonesia, still refers to Article 3 paragraph (1) of Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights Number 11 of 2020 on Temporary Ban on Foreigners from Entering the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia (“Permenkumham 11/2020”). Foreign Citizens who carry a Health Certificate For foreigners carrying health certificates with negative COVID-19 PCR results, the following protocol shall be implemented: Additional health checks shall be performed upon the individual(s), except for Rapid Test or PCR, by the Port Health Authority (KKP). If the individual is found with no diseases and/or health risk factors during the health checks, the Port Health Authority (KKP) shall issue a health clearance and Health Alert Card (HAC) for the individual. The individual shall be allowed to continue his/her journey to the respective destination by bringing a travel permit from the local COVID-19 Handling Task Force, and is required to always wear a health mask during the trip. The individual shall be required to perform self-quarantine in his/her respective residences for 14 days, exercise physical distancing, wear health masks, and implement a Clean and Healthy Behavior (“PHBS”). The individual’s health clearance shall be submitted to the respective representative of his/her country to be forwarded to the District Health Department in order for the District Health Department to monitor the self-quarantine period performed by the individual. If the individual(s) do not have any country representatives in Indonesia, or if there are no country representatives present at their destination, the individual(s) shall report to the local Port Health Authority (KKP) at their destination, so that the local Port Health Authority (KKP) may inform the District Health Department to monitor the self-quarantine period performed by the individual(s). Foreign Citizens who do not carry a Health Certificate For foreign citizens without any health certificate, or carrying a health certificates with a validity period of more than 7 days or health certificates which do not prove negative PCR examination results, the following protocol shall be implemented: Additional health checks shall still be performed upon the individual including Rapid Test by the Port Health Authority (KKP). If the individual shows reactive Rapid Test results, individuals who have comorbidities or symptoms of fever and/or one of the respiratory infection symptoms shall be referred to the local emergency hospital or referral hospital by implementing protocol for infectious diseases. If the individual shows non-reactive Rapid Test results, quarantine and PCR test shall be performed upon the individual at the places determined by the COVID-19 Task Force until the PCR test result emerges. Fees incurred shall be borne by the individual. Quarantine Place It should be noted that quarantine fees will be borne by the individual or respective institutions acting as sponsor for the individual. The places for quarantine as referred to in letter C in the section of Foreign citizens who do not carry a Health Certificate are as follows: Hotel JS Luwansa Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said No.Kav. C-22, RT.2/RW.5 Karet Kuningan, Kecamatan Setiabudi, Kota Jakarta Selatan Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12940 Hotel Borobudur (only 30 rooms available) Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan Pasar Baru, Kecamatan Sawah Besar, Kota Jakarta Pusat Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10710 Further, Circular MoFA 01130/2020 encompasses the following matters: Provisions for Self-Quarantine Foreign citizens including members of the Foreign Diplomatic Corps, who shall enter Indonesia, are advised to bring a Health Certificate stating a negative COVID-19 PCR test result in order to be allowed to perform self-quarantine at their respective residences. Place for the PCR Test Foreign citizens who do not bring Health Certificate stating a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, shall accordingly be required to take the PCR testing at Wisma Pademangan Quarantine Facility, and shall wait at the appointed hotel until the PCR test results are determined according to the Indonesian prevailing health protocol. Foreign citizens including members of the Foreign Diplomatic Corps, who are required to wait for the test results, are allowed to choose from the list of hotels appointed by the National Task Force for COVID-19 Handling Acceleration, as enlisted above, to contact the aforementioned hotel of their choice. The ministry will update the list of hotels at the earliest opportunity. Transportation from Airport to the PCR Test Place Foreign citizens, who do not bring a Health Certificate stating a negative COVID-19 PCR test result and have been directed to take the PCR test at Wisma Pademangan Quarantine Facility, shall be required to take the transportation provided by the National Task Force at the airport while accompanied by officials. Exceptions for transportation arrangement shall only be made for groups that arrived in Indonesia in large numbers and with a person in charge of the group accompanying them (e.g. arrival and test for cruise ship crews). Travel Permit and Health Clearance At present, the National Task Force is providing the travel permit and health clearance from Wisma Pademangan Quarantine Facility, which in the near future shall be further arranged and provided at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport. The health clearance shall be submitted by the foreign citizens to their respective foreign missions, and to be forwarded by the foreign mission to the District Health Authority where the foreign citizens will be staying in Indonesia. Provisions for Short Visit Foreign citizens staying for a short visit (1-2 days), for instance, businessman/businesswomen holding KITAS/KITAP, and who do not bring PCR negative COVID-19 health certificate, shall be given an alternative solution to take the PCR test at the Siloam Hospitals in Jakarta at their own expenses. The test result shall be able to be determined within 12 hours, allowing them to perform self- quarantine. This arrangement shall be carried out by coordinating directly with the Task Force at the airport during the health check performed upon arrival of the foreign citizens. Violation Provisions Foreign citizens who do not comply with the health check and quarantine protocol in Indonesia shall be seen as violating the Health Protocol of the Republic of Indonesia in accordance with Indonesian Law No. 6 Year 2018 regarding Health Quarantine. Holders of ordinary passports who violate this law can be deported.
In an effort to maintain national economic stability amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to prepare mitigation measures for office and industrial workplaces in connection with the “New Normal”, the Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Health, issued Decree of the Minister of Health Number HK.01.07/MENKES/328/2020 on Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 within Office and Industrial Workplaces in Order to Support Business Continuity During the Pandemic Emergency (“Decree 328/2020”), which came into force on May 20, 2020. Decree 328/2020 addresses the following matters: Measures within Office and Industrial Workplaces during the PSBB Period: During the PSBB period, workplaces are required to implement the following measures: Establish a COVID-19 response team to monitor the development of the COVID-19 pandemic; Establish rules for working-from-home. Meanwhile, office/industrial workplaces should also implement the following measures: Implement body temperature checks through the use of thermometer guns; Schedule fewer overtime hours; Enforce the wearing of mandatory protective equipment; Cancel any night shifts, if possible; and Ensure a safe and healthy workplace. Measures within Office and Industrial Workplaces during the Post-PSBB Period During the post-PSBB period, workplaces are also required to implement the following measures: Update any COVID-19 information; Enforce the mandatory wearing of masks; Enforce prohibition of entry (or quarantine for workers) for any persons who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms; Provide areas for the screening of persons with COVID-19 symptoms or isolation/quarantine areas, if required; Implement workplace hygiene and sanitation measures; Implement self-assessments of COVID-19 risks one day prior to the resumption of work; Measure body temperatures prior to entry into workplaces; Implement physical distancing; Provide special transportation for workers, if possible; and Ensure that health officers proactively supervise the health of workers. The COVID-19 Transmission Countermeasures within Office and Industrial Workplaces The COVID-19 transmission countermeasures that must be implemented by workplaces in the event that any employees are categorized as Asymptomatic Persons (Orang Tanpa Gejala – “OTG”), Persons under Surveillance (Orang Dalam Pemantauan – “ODP”), Patients under Supervision (Pasien Dalam Pengawasan – “PDP”) or confirmed COVID-19 cases, are as follows: Reporting and coordinating with local public health centers of health agencies in order to test any persons who are categorized as OTG and ODP; Referral of workers designated with a PDP status to a referral hospital (the official hospital list is available at: www.covid19.kemkes.go.id); Implementation of epidemiology inspections among all employees of PDP status or with confirmed COVID-19 infections; Workplaces should identify any interaction/contact which is made by employees designated with an ODP, PDP or confirmed COVID-19 status within the workplace environment; Categorization of any employees, who have had any interaction/contact with ODP, PDP or confirmed COVID-19 employees, into two groups, based on the distance and intensity of their interaction/contact; Implementation of rapid testing and self-quarantining for employees who have had any interaction/contact with ODP, PDP or confirmed COVID-19 employees; Initiation of cleaning and disinfection regimes throughout workrooms/areas which have been contaminated by ODP, PDP or confirmed COVID-19 employees (disinfection guidelines are available at www.covid19.kemkes.go.id).
It has been nearly three months that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had announced that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Indonesia. Ever since, the nation has seen numerous government efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus, from announcing its own brand of jurisdictional semi-lockdowns, dubbed as PSBB (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar or Large-Scale Social Restriction), to introducing various economic stimulus programs to help secure the country’s financial system stability and to ensure a speedy economic recovery. Now, as efforts to find a vaccine to COVID-19 continue to trail, President Jokowi has deemed that “Indonesia should try and co-exist with COVID-19". Over the last couple of weeks, the government has moved towards easing some of those restrictions to allow social and economic activities to resume. Under the oft-repeated phrase “New Normal”, the government has issued a series of policies that would allow factories, offices, shopping centers as well as houses of worship to re-open, if they are located in areas where COVID-19 infections and fatalities are on decline. However, these social, economic and religious activity hubs must still implement a strict health and hygiene protocol. “Co-existing is not giving up. It’s adapting. We fight COVID-19 by prioritizing strict health protocols that we all must oblige to. The government will arrange it so that our lives can gradually return to normal while at the same time observes and considers the facts that are happening in the field. I stress that the safety of our citizens remains our priority. This is not a question of one or the other. This isn’t a dilemma. Our lives will change thanks to this pandemic. That is a certainty. That is what we call the new normal,” said President Jokowi in a May 15 televised interview about the new normal campaign. Strict health protocols The first in the series of regulations issued concerning the new normal was released by the Health Ministry on May 26. Minister of Health Decree No HK.01.07/Menkes/328/2020 lays out guidelines for companies to follow in the effort to prevent any further spread of COVID-19 in sectors of the economy that would reopen in areas where the PSBB status has been lifted. On that same date, the Health Ministry also issued Circular No. HK.02.01/Menkes/335/2020 on Protocols to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace for the Services and Trade Sector (Public Areas), which lays out the various obligations workers and employers must fulfill while continuing their businesses in areas during and after the PSBB status has been lifted. Then, on May 29, the Ministry of Domestic Affairs issued Decree No. 440-830/2020 on Guidelines for the Arrangements of a Safe and Productive COVID-19 New Normal for Civil Servants. The decree lays out the various requirements and steps government officials must take before reducing the various social and economic activity restrictions that have been put in place since Indonesia started its PSBB program in the effort to mitigate COVID-19. These requirements include a continuous declining rate of infections and deaths in the last 14 days. The decree also lays out the protocols that should be put in place once social and economic activity restrictions have been lifted. Going further into details, Indonesia has adopted a zone approach to implement the new normal policy using these indicators: Infections in the last 14 days Number of Suspected Cases in the last 14 days Number of funerals using COVID-19 protocols Direct COVID-19 infections on health workers If the area shows a declining curve in all four indicators, it is designated a “Green Zone”. If the area shows a flat curve in all four indicators, it is a designated a “Yellow Zone”. If the area shows a rising curve in all four indicators, it is designated a “Red Zone”. As of the end of May, the government has allowed 102 regions to implement the new normal protocols. Should other regions enter the “green zone”, as stipulated by the Minister of Domestic Affairs Decree No. 440-800/2020, these regions would follow suit. But as it is the case already in countries such as China, South Korea and Japan, the campaign risks an increase in infection and death rate following the relaxation of social and economic activity restrictions. There is no telling what shape the economy will take from this “New Normal” practice. Research done by The Economist shows that even during this post-lockdown economy, businesses and individuals would still be struggling to make ends meet. Data compiled by The Economist showed that, at least in China, consumer footfall fell to about half of its previous levels from early in the year, hotel occupancy was also down by around fifty percent, while 75 percent fewer people are flying.
In implementing the provisions regarding Corporate Income Tax reduction, as regulated in Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2020 on State Financial Policy and Financial System Stability for Mitigation of the COVID-19 Pandemic (“Perppu 1/2020”), on April 21, the Directorate General of Tax issued Regulation of the Director-General of Tax Number PER-08/PJ/2020 of 2020 on the Calculation of Income Tax Installments for the Current Tax Year in Relation to the Adjustment of Income Tax Tariff for Corporate Taxpayers (“DGT Regulation 08/2020”). Under DGT Regulation 08/2020, the calculation of the amount of Article 25 PPh Installment for each month, due to the adjustment of income tax tariff for corporate taxpayers, applies to: General Taxpayers; and Taxpayers with Periodic Financial Statement Obligations, including: Banks; State-Owned Enterprises; Regionally-Owned Enterprises; publicly listed Taxpayers; and other Taxpayers that are required to make periodic financial statements based on the provisions of laws and regulations. The adjustment of income tax tariff, which is implemented over taxable income for domestic Corporate Taxpayers and permanent establishments, shall become: 22% (twenty-two percent), which applies to the 2020 Tax Year and 2021 Tax Year; and 20% (twenty percent), which starts to apply to the 2022 Tax Year. Furthermore, Domestic Taxpayers can obtain a reduction of Income Tax tariff amounting to 3% (three percent) lower than the Income Tax tariff, if they meet the criteria below: Domestic Taxpayers are in the form of Publicly-Traded Company (Perseroan Terbuka); Domestic Taxpayers have a total number of shares which are traded in a stock exchange in Indonesia of at least 40% (forty percent); and Domestic Taxpayers meet certain requirements. Therefore, the Income Tax tariff for said Domestic Taxpayers shall become: 19% (nineteen percent), that applies in the 2020 Tax Year and 2021 Tax Year; and 17% (seventeen percent), that starts to apply to the 2022 Tax Year. The implementing regulation above shall provide additional clarity for all relevant parties looking to take advantage of the policy.