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 […]

Indonesia will see the beginning of this year’s rainy season in October, November, or December, according to Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati in a press release on Tuesday (4/9). “The rainy season is forecast to begin differently in several regions in the country, while the peak of the rainy […]

After leading the roll call of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Reconstruction program, at Gunung Sari Football Field, West Lombok Regency, NTB Province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspected SMP 6 Mataram (a Junior High School), one of the quake-affected schools on Monday (3/9). “This school, SMP 6 Mataram, even though Ministry of Public Works and Public […]

Before concluding his two-day working visit in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspected the renovation process of the quake-hit Mataram Regional General Hospital (RSUD) located in Mataram Subdistrict, Mataram City, NTB Province. Previously, all hospital services were temporarily run in emergency tents in front of the hospital building following the quake […]

In accordance with Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 20/2/PBI/2018 on Amendment to Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 19/7/PBI/2017 on Carrying Foreign Banknotes to/from Indonesian Customs Territory, Indonesia’s central bank Bank Indonesia on Monday (3/9) will start imposing fine on any institutions or individuals that carry foreign banknotes equal to Rp1 Billion or more. “The amount of fines […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (3/9) led a roll call of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Reconstruction program, at Gunung Sari Football Field, West Lombok Regency, NTB Province attended by 2,250 volunteers from various backgrounds. In his directives, the President asserted that emergency response phase in NTB is over, and it is continued with the […]

The recently concluded 2018 Asian Games, which ended on Sunday (2/9), was funded by the 2015-2018 State Budget amounting to a total Rp8.2 trillion, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. “The fund is managed by the INASGOC (Indonesian Asian Games 2018 Organizing Committee) and Ministry of Youth and Sports and used for the preparation […]