Muslims should make the most of the momentum of Islamic New Year 1 Muharam 1442 Hijriah to strengthen unity to realize an advanced Indonesia, Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi has said. According to the Minister, Muslims always recall its New Year commemoration as a historic moment of the Prophet Muhammad’s hijrah (journey) from Mecca […]
After inaugurating the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) members, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, witnessed the oath taking ceremony of 17 new members of the Indonesian Medical Council (KKI) for the 2020-2025 period, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (19/8). The national anthem “Indonesia Raya” was played at the beginning of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated 9 (nine) members of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (19/8). The appointment was stipulated in Decree of President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 54/M of 2020 on the Dismissal and Appointment of Members of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) which was promulgated by […]
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of Indonesian independence, an Indonesian student at Universitàs della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Switzerland in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched iWareBatik mobile app as digital library for batik that received UNESCO’s recognition as a masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage […]
The Presidential Secretariat has announced it has handed back the original manuscript of the Proclamation, which was handwritten by the proclaimer as well as the first Indonesian President Soekarno, to the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI). The manuscript was displayed during the Commemoration Ceremony of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia […]
Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono has announced that the Ministry would continue to accelerate infrastructure spending especially on those that provided direct impact on reducing unemployment and maintaining people’s purchasing power through the Cash for Work (PKT) Program which aims to help the nation’s economic recovery and maintain economic growth. […]
The number of regions categorized as red zones has decreased to 29 regencies or cities, while the number of orange zones has increased to 237 regencies or cities during the previous reporting period (16 August 2020), Spokespersons of COVID-19 Working Committee Wiku Adisasmito has said. “A total of 174 regions are categorized as yellow zones […]
Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) have announced plan to speed up the process of land certification for waqf land. “Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency welcomes Ministry of Religious Affairs’ commitment to work hand in hand in facilitating and accelerating the […]
Indonesia’s balance of payments (BOP) recorded a sizeable surplus in the second quarter this year, thereby reinforcing the country’s external resilience, central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) has reported. “The BOP surplus stood at US$9.2 billion in the second quarter this year after seeing a deficit of US$8.5 billion in the previous quarter. Improved performance in […]
In observance of the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of Indonesian independence, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo led a ceremony to pay tribute to the nation’s heroes at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, Jakarta, on early Monday (17/8). Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P. Batubara, and Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi joined […]
