Finance Minister Sri Mulyani delivers the Government’s proposal for the 2020 State Budget Bill, at the DPR RI Plenary Meeting in Jakarta, Monday (20/5). (Photo by: Ministry of Finance PR)

Principles in implementing fiscal policies for 2020 Fiscal Year are designed to meet short, medium and long-term economic development targets, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati.

Sri Mulyani made the statement during a Plenary Meeting with lawmakers on Monday (20/5) to deliver an introduction and government statement on macro economic framework and principles of fiscal policy (KEM-PPKF) for 2020 Fiscal Year as a preliminary discussion to formulate the 2020 State Budget Bill.

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, on behalf of the Government, has completed a renovation of an old house belongs to Lalu Muhammad Zohri, an Indonesian sprinter who bagged a gold medal in the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championship in Tampere, Finland, and has also completed the construction of his new house located in North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. For the record, Zohri had successfully secured a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics a week ago.

Last year, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono to construct a new house for Zohri as a token of appreciation for his achievement. The construction is done by the Ministry in collaboration with North Lombok Regional Government that provided 500-meter square plot of land located in Telaga Wareng Hamlet, Pemenang Barat Village, North Lombok Regency, about 1.5 km from Zohri’s old house.

The General Elections Commission (KPU) and The Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) commissioners take a photo after officially announcing the results of presidential and legislative elections at the KPU office, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (21/5. (Photo by: ANT)

The General Elections Commission (KPU) on Tuesday (21/5) announced the official result of the 2019 Presidential and Legislative Elections.

The final tally showed that the Jokowi-Ma’ruf  pair won the election by securing 85,607,362 votes (55.5%), while the Prabowo-Sandiaga pair won 68,650,239 votes (44.5%).

President Jokowi inaugurates Rotiklot Dam located in Fatuketi Village, Kakuluk Mesak District, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Monday (20/5) (Photo by: BPMI)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (20/5) inaugurated Rotiklot Dam in Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province.

According to the President, water is the key to achieving prosperity in the province and that the Government is set to build seven dams there, namely Raknamo, Rotiklot, Napun Gete, Temef, Manikin, Mbay, and Welekis.

The third President of the Republic of Indonesia BJ. Habibie

The third President of the Republic of Indonesia Prof. Dr. Baharudin Jusuf (BJ) Habibie called on all Indonesian people to obey the constitution to response to potential growing discontent over simultaneous elections results to be announced on 22 May 2019.

“Do not take measures that only increase polarization and sharpen division within the society,” Habibie said in ‘a message to the nation’ uploaded on the Habibie Center Youtube channel, Sunday (19/5).

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung on his interview of the National Awakening Day in Jakarta, Monday (20/5). (Photo by: Jay/PR).

The Indonesian founding fathers have left us Pancasila (the Five Principles, the Indonesian state ideology) and the 1945 Constitution, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said.

According to Pramono, those legacies are enough to be a reason for us to overcome laziness and pessimism as well as to catch up with other countries.

President Jokowi answers questions from reporters after inaugurating Rotiklot Dam, in Fatuketi Village, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Monday (20/5). (Photo: Setpres)

Ahead of the official announcement of Presidential Election result by the General Elections Committee (KPU), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo admitted that he will not monitor the event.

“No need to monitor it closely as I am pretty relaxed,” President Jokowi said after inaugurating Rotiklot Dam in Fatuketi Village, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Monday (20/5).

President Jokowi and Vice President Jusuf Kalla attended Golkar Party’s Iftar, Jakarta, Sunday (19/5). (Photo by: Presidential Secretariat).

The recently concluded elections were held based on rules and regulations as well as mechanisms regulated in the Election Law, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has said.

“The law was agreed upon at the House of Representative,” President Jokowi said during an iftar dinner in Jakarta, Sunday (19/5).

As Indonesian citizens prepare for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr, the Indonesian Central Bank (BI) suggested the people to exchange their cash at official exchange points.

“It is for their own security and convenience,” Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Rosmaya Hadi said at the National Monument (Monas) area, Central Jakarta, Friday (17/5).

Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin attends the 2563 Vesak Day celebration in the courtyard of Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, Saturday (18/5). Photo by: PR of Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Vesak Day is a moment for self-evaluation, introspection, and soul purification, Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has said.

“Our common goal is to achieve happiness and progress,” the Minister said in his remarks during the 2563 Vesak Day celebration in the courtyard of Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, Saturday (18/5).