Ministry of Trade continues to push the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to develop their businesses and products through export sectors, among others, by boosting trade cooperation with non-traditional trading partners. “We are embarking on cooperation with new, non-traditional trading partners such as Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to open up new […]

In a bid to respond to the developing economic condition, the Indonesian Government announced it will soon finalize import restriction policy on hundreds of goods or raw materials. “The finalization is tomorrow. It can be more than 900 products or less,” Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto said after attending a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” […]

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 […]