President Jokowi handed over the national flag to head of the Indonesian Scout Movement contingent at the State Palace, Friday (19/7) Photo by: Rahmat/PR

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (19/7) at the State Palace met with the Indonesian Scout Movement Contingent that will take part in the 24^th World Scout Jamboree.

The event will be held between 27 July and 2 August 2019 in West Virginia, The United States.

President Jokowi takes a picture with the Indonesian Scout Movement Contingent that will participate in the World Scout Jamboree, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday (19/7). (Photo by: Rahmat/PR)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on the Indonesian Scout Movement Contingent to actively participate in the 24^th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, the United States.

“The Indonesian Scout Movement Contingent should play an active role in the activities of the World Scout Jamboree,” President Jokowi said in his remarks at the Send-off Ceremony of the Indonesian Scout Contingent at the State Palace, Friday (19/7).

Tangerang Mayor Arief R. Wismansyah poses for a photo with Secretary-General of Ministry of Law and Human Rights Bambang R. Sariwanto, Secretary-General of Ministry of Home Affairs, and Banten Governor, after the mediation process at Ministry of Home Affairs Office, Jakarta, Thursday (18/7). (Photo by: Puspen Kemendagri)

Secretary-General of Ministry of Home Affairs Hadi Prabowo successfully mediated in the dispute between Ministry of Law and Human Rights and Tangerang Mayor Arief R. Wismansyah on the building permit of Polytechnic School of Correctional Service Sciences and Polytechnic School of Immigration.

Both parties have agreed to revoke their respective reports submitted to the police. Furthermore, the settlement process will be facilitated by Banten Governor.

Indonesian central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to lower the benchmark interest rate or the 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.75 percent after maintaining the rate at 6.00 percent since November last year.

The central bank has also lowered interest rates of deposit facility by 25 bps to 5.00 percent, and lending facility by 25 bps to 6.50 percent.

In a bid to deal with highly escalation threats which endanger the ideology, sovereignty, and integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and its people, the Government establishes the Special Operations Command of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (Koopssus TNI).

In this regard, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on 3 July 2019 has signed Presidential Regulation Number 42 of 2019 on the Second Amendment to Presidential Regulation Number 10 of 2010 on the Organizational Structure of the Indonesian National Defense Forces.

The construction of waste-based power plant (PLTSa) in four cities – Surabaya, Jakarta, Bekasi, and Solo – is projected to finish this year, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has reported.

“The construction of those power plants, including the one in Bali, is monitored directly by President Joko Widodo,” said the Ministry’s Head of the Communication Bureau Agung Pribadi on Thursday (18/7).

Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of the Indonesian Government strongly criticized Oxford City Council for awarding a Free Papua Movement (OPM) activist the Honorary Freedom of the City.

“Granting the award to an OPM activist indicated the ignorance of Oxford City Council about his past action and the real condition of Papua and West Papua provinces on the ground including the development and advancement in the provinces right now,” a press statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released on Wednesday (17/7) reads.

President Jokowi accompanied by Cabinet Secretary, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, and Head of the Indonesian Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK Migas) receives Inpex’s delegates at the Merdeka Palace, Tuesday (16/7). (Photo: Presidential Secretariat)

Investment in Masela Block is very valuable and will bring benefits to Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said following the completion of negotiations between the Indonesian Government and Japanese oil and gas giant Inpex Corporation to develop gas-rich Masela block in the Arafura Sea in Maluku.

“The giant investments are highly valuable to Indonesia,” President Jokowi wrote on his social media accounts—Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Sting Operation at the Regional Financial Management Agency (BPKD) Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, several days ago. Photo by: IST

The National Civil Service Agency (BKN) has asked Personnel Development Officer (PPK) to temporarily dismiss State Civil Apparatus (ASN) detained and named suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) or by the Regional Police (Polda).

The BKN’s request was a follow-up to the findings from the KPK and the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of North Sumatera Regional Police after the arrest of the Governor of Riau Islands and the Treasurer of Regional Financial Management Agency (BPKD) Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, several days ago.

President Jokowi receives Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakhrisnan, at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Wednesday (17/7). (Photo by: FID/PR)

Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.

“Stable and safe Indonesia is very much appreciated so that cooperation between Singapore and Indonesia can run smoothly,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi who accompanied President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in a bilateral talk with Singapore Foreign Minister  Vivian Balakhrisnan, at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Wednesday (17/7).