In a bid to maintain fundamentals of the Indonesian economy, the Government deemed it necessary to control current account deficit of the first semester of 2018 which was at US$13.5 billion or 2.6 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “The Government has implemented several policy mixes, among others, by monitoring infrastructure projects particularly the national […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (5/9) witnessed export dispatch of Toyota vehicles at the IPC Car Terminal, Tanjung Priok Seaport, North Jakarta. For the record, Toyota has exported cars to Asian, African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, European, and Australian markets in the past 30 years and this year the export has surpassed one million […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated 9 (nine) pairs of Governors and Deputy Governors for 2018-2023 period who won the 2018 simultaneous regional election, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (5/9).

Based on civil servant data collection (PUPNS) compiled by the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) in 2015, it is recorded that appoximately 97,000 civil servants did not update their data nor re-registrate. After further investigation, the Head of Public Relations Division of the BKN Mohammad Ridwan said that one of the reasons is because they […]

Ministry of Trade continues to push the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to develop their businesses and products through export sectors, among others, by boosting trade cooperation with non-traditional trading partners. “We are embarking on cooperation with new, non-traditional trading partners such as Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to open up new […]

In a bid to respond to the developing economic condition, the Indonesian Government announced it will soon finalize import restriction policy on hundreds of goods or raw materials. “The finalization is tomorrow. It can be more than 900 products or less,” Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto said after attending a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” […]

The 2018 Asian Para Games, a quadrennial sports event involving athletes with disabilities, is set to be held on 6-13 October, 2018 in Jakarta and Bogor, according to Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Puan Maharani. The Minister made the statement during a coordinating meeting on the preparation for the 2018 Asian Para Games […]

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (Polhukam) Wiranto asked the Supreme Court (MA) to immediately finish the judicial review of Regulation of the General Election Commission (PKPU) Number 20 of 2018 on the prohibition of former graft convict to run in the 2019 legislative elections. The request was submitted due to disagreement between […]

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named 41 out of 45 members of the Malang Legislative Council (DPRD), suspects in a case of bribing in stipulating draft of regional government regulations (Raperda) on the amendment to the 2015 Regional Budget (APBD). Apparently 19 suspects have been detained by the KPK and it raises concern that […]

Fitch’s credit rating agency on Monday (3/9) announced that Indonesia’s credit rating remained at BBB position with a stable outlook. This means that Indonesia has managed to maintain the BBB rating since December 2017. Previously, Fitch had included Indonesia in the investment grade level since 2011. According to Fitch, positive factors that support the BBB […]