At the opening of the 7th Training for Forming Ulema Cadres in Bogor, West Java, on Wednesday (8/8), President Joko “Jokowi” clarified an allegiation about him being a foreign stooge, clarified the issue of foreign workers in Indonesia, and also straightened out a misunderstanding that he is not “pro Islam”. The President feels suprised with […]

In response to the rumor of 10 million Chinese workers in Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that there are only 23,000 Chinese workers working here. Those workers, the President added, do not work permanently.

The Government has planned to provide compensation for the dead and the injured in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province on Sunday (5/8) evening. The compensation amounts to Rp15 million for dead victims and Rp2.5 for injured victims. Minister of Social Affairs Idrus Marham explained […]

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing announced it will deploy heavy construction equipment both from West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province and other regions to fix infrastructures damaged by the quake that struck Lombok and its surrounding areas on Sunday (5/8) evening. “The quake is a major one. Areas stretching from Ampenan, Senggigi, Pemenang to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has once again stressed that the focus of the 2019 State Budget will be on human resources development. The President made the statement in his remarks at the opening of the Plenary Cabinet Meeting on Financial Note and the Bill on the 2019 State Budget at the State Palace, Tuesday (7/8).

Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad expressed his condolences and sympathy for the earthquake in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The Prime Minister called President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (7/8) at around 3 p.m. Western Indonesian Time to extend his sympathy. “Your Excellency Tuh Mahathir, I would like to thank you for your call. On […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung stated that focus on human resource development in the 2019 State Budget Bill is made because in the past four years, the Government has been focusing on infrastructure development, which has been well implemented. “So we hope that starting 2019, we can improve the quality of our human resources to prepare […]

 The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia’s economy has grown 5.27 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, slightly higher by 0.26 percent than the same period last year, Speaking to reporters at the BPS office on Monday, BPS Chairman Suhariyanto said: “The 5.27 percent of economic growth is a positive achievement; however, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on behalf of the Indonesian people and on his own behalf, offered his deepest condolences to the lives lost in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province on Sunday (5/8) evening. The President has also ordered Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal […]

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto has decided to postpone a sub-regional meeting on counterterrorism scheduled for Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) on Monday (6/8) and encouraged guests and delegates to return to their respective countries. “Due to the earthquake, we have decided to postpone the sub-regional meeting on counterterrorism and allow […]