The Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center (PVMBG) of Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has declared Mount Agung in the island of Bali is still on alert level (level three). The mitigation center has also set Estimated Zone Dangers of within the radius of 4 kilometers from the r mountain’s peak.

The Government will carefully scrutinize the draft of Oil and Gas law proposed by the House of Representatives (DPR) and ensure that the law does not violate the Constitution, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The President made the statement during a limited cabinet meeting on the draft of Oil and Gas law at Presidential […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, and Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko, received the executive board of the Association of Islamic Organizations (LPOI) chaired by Said Aqil Siroj, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (22/1). After introducing the organization leaders of the Association, Said […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asked fishermen to use loan from fishermen micro bank for their working capital. The Government has allocated Rp975 billion to fishermen micro banks and as of today, only Rp132 billion of the loan has been borrowed by fishermen. “Please use the loan and don’t forget to pay the installment,” President Jokowi […]

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on 16 January 2019 issued a warning and called on the public to remain vigilant and cautious ahead of the peak of rainy season this year. “Particularly be vigilant of the impacts of high rainfall that can lead to hydro meteorological disasters including floods, landslides, flash floods, strong […]

The Indonesian Government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed on the obligation of biometric record as a condition for visa issuance will burden umrah (small hajj) pilgrims. Nevertheless, the Government and the DPR have also requested the Saudi Government to delay the policy, Director of Umrah and Special Hajj Management of Ministry of […]

The Indonesian Government stated that Hajj quota for Indonesia in 2019 is 221,000 hajj pilgrims, including 204,000 for regular Hajj and 17,000 for special Hajj. In addition, starting from this year, prospective pilgrims are required to record biometrics in Indonesia. “The Government of Saudi Arabia has appointed VFS Thaseel as a biometric record company for […]

Feature to limit the ability to forward messages in WhatsApp that is effective on Tuesday (21/1) is aimed at preventing negative contents particularly hoaxes from going viral. “I personally have been discussing it with WhatsApp (representative) since September 2018. I had also discussed this issue with five world leaders. Thus, Indonesia is not the only […]

The Indonesian Government still needs to consider various aspects, including legal procedures on the release of an 81-year-old convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Baasyir, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. Baasyir was given parol after serving nine years out of his fifteen-year sentence.

In a bid to improve performance of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the Government deems it necessary to restructure the Agency by adding work units, revising nomenclature and main duties and functions of the existing work units. Based on this consideration, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 8 January 2019 signed Presidential Regulation Number 1 […]