Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin admitted that the spouse of Budi Satrio (48), suspected terrorist who was shot dead by the National Polices Densus 88 antiterror squad in Sidoarjo, on Monday (14/5), is a civil servant of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. It is true that she is the wife of the suspected […]
In order to prevent terrorism acts that happened during the last one week, Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo commanded regional Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) to maintain public order and security, including mosques and churches. It is not enough to rely only on the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and National Defense Force (TNI). We […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Tuesday (15/5) inspected port infrastructure and officially released large vessel carrying export commodities from Indonesia to target countries. The CMA CGM Tage vessel that serves direct call route will depart from JICT Terminal of Tanjung Priok Port Jakarta to final destination […]
Presiden Joko Jokowi Widodo said, compared to other countries, Indonesia is still better in facing global, economic, and financial uncertainty caused by the United States monetary policy normalization. We are still better in those areas as well as in other external factors, such as oil prices, US-China potential trade war, and international geopolitics situations, the […]
The upcoming Asian Games on 18 August to 2 September 2018 becomes a good opportunity to increase the number of foreign tourists visit. In order to encourage the athletes who will compete and as a promotional tool of the 2018 Asian Games, Jakarta residents had the opportunity to enjoy the 18th Asian Games Parade on […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo has urged the House of Representatives (DPR) and other related ministries concerning the revision of Law on Terrorism which has been submitted on February 2016 to conclude it soon. It has been 2 years, (it) must be enacted soon in the next session period, that is on 18 May, the President […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo condemned terrorist attack in Surabaya perpetrated on Sunday (13/5) and Monday (14/5). The President said that the suicide bombings are uncivilized since they involved children aged 9 to 12 years old. “I just got the information that the terrorist attack this morning, again, involved children. This time the attack involved children […]
Village fund amounting to Rp60 trillion for 2018 Fiscal Year or a total of Rp187 trillion which is allocated since 2015 Fiscal Year should be used and circulated in the villages, subdistricts, and regencies. The statement was enunciated by President Jokowi Widodo in the 2018 National Coordination Meeting on Administration of Village, Central and Regional […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo reminded that Indonesia is a large country, with 260 million people spread over 17,000 islands, from Sabang to Merauke, from Miangas Island to Rote Island. We have 714 tribes with more than 1,100 local languages. We also have different customs as well as traditions, said President Jokowi in his remarks at […]
An act of terrorism, in form of suicide bomb attacks struck three churches in Surabaya, East Java, Sunday (13/5). These attacks have killed at least 13 people and left dozen more wounded. Currently, the victims are being treated in a number of hospitals. Bomb blasts occurred at three churches, namely Church of Immaculate Saint Mary […]
