The Government of Indonesia declares war on drugs given narcotics and illicit drugs are global problems, that happened in all countries. The statement was enunciated by Cabinet Secretary in an inverview at his office, Jakarta, ahead of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking which falls on June 26.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, on Tuesday (26/6) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, led a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Preparation for the 2018 International Monetary Fund (IMF) – World Bank Annual Meeting. The meeting was held after Limited Cabinet Meeting on State Apparatus Pension Fund.
The Government is preparing a new pension scheme, which is expected to be way more beneficial for ASN (Civil State Apparatus). “With this new concept, of which I cannot reveal now as it still needs discussion, the pension will be way more beneficial than the current one,” Minister of the Empowerment of State Apparatus and […]
Head of Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Suhariyanto reported that Indonesias export value in May 2018 reached US$ 16.12 billion, a 10.90 percent increase compared to April 2018. Likewise, it increased by 12.47 percent compared to May 2017, he said at the press release of Export and Import of Indonesia in May 2018, Monday (25/6). According […]
Ministry of Tourism welcomed 254 foreign tourists from Poland who arrived at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar, Bali by using LOT Polish Airline charter plane on Monday (25/6). Assistant Deputy for Marketing Development II Regional IV (Europe) of the Ministry of Tourism, Agustini Rahayu, said the total number of foreign tourists from Poland amounted […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo emphasized that the neutrality of members of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), Indonesian National Police (Polri), and State Intelligence Agency (BIN) is absolute in both national and regional elections. I have asserted this matter to the Head of BIN, the Chief of Polri and the Commander of TNI, said President […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that Japan is a strategic partner for Indonesia and expressed his hope that the two countries can enhance cooperation in various fields in the future. “This year we commemorate 60 years of bilateral relations. It should be a new momentum for strengthening our cooperation in various fields,” President Jokowi said […]
In order to provide the widest opportunity for citizens to exercise their right to cast their vote in the 2018 simultaneous regional head elections in several provinces and regencies/cities, President Joko Jokowi Widodo has stipulated Wednesday, 27 June2018, which is the voting day, as a public holiday (link: Keppres Number 15 of 2018). The decision […]
Ministry of Transportation hopes that the South Sumatra Light Rail Transit (LRT) will be ready to operate in mid-July this year to support the upcoming 2018 Asian Games to be held in Jakarta and Palembang. “Ministry of Transportation will ensure security and safety of the operation,” Director General for Railways of the Ministry of Transportation Zulfikri […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo on Saturday (23/6) attended the 15th Dies Natalis of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar and delivered a public lecture. Internet of things, big data, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality are rapidly developing. Those are applied in blockchain using cryptocurrency, which is a currency with no central bank, President […]
