Ahead of this year’s Eid Day, preparation related to transportation matters for mudik (annual homebound exodus) season has reached 90 percent, according to Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi in Jakarta, Friday (25/5). “The preparation regarding transportation matters has reached 90 percent. We also have conducted a small research about the preference of people who […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded that Indonesia is a large country with a population of 263 million people, larger than Singapore with a population of 5 million people and Malaysia 24 million people. “It’s a big country and the 263 million people live across 17,000 islands,” President Jokowi said when delivering his remarks at Land […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (24/5) at Dirgantara Park, Majalengka, West Java received representatives of Senior High School/Vocational High School Student Organization (OSIS) and top-performing Senior High School students across Majalengka, after the maiden flight at West Java International Airport (BIJB) Kertajati. On that occasion, the President encouraged the students to carry out their […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo admitted that he is sad seeing that social media is rife with hate speeches, derides and bullies towards each other. “That is unethical, does not show national and religious values that we uphold,” President Jokowi said when delivering remarks at the distribution of Indonesia Smart Card (KIP) to 1,012 students at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced that he has signed a Government Regulation on Idul Fitri holiday bonuses for retired state apparatuses, civil servants, the Indonesian National Defense Force (TNI) soldiers, and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) officers on Wednesday (23/5). “Different from last year, there is something special this year because Idul Fitri holiday bonuses […]

Terrorism act we are facing today, according to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto, takes a long process. The process includes recruitment, brainwashing, training and indoctrination. “The end of this process is execution of the act of terror,” Wiranto told the press after attending Limited Cabinet Meeting, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, […]