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President Jokowi Signs Government Regulation on Holiday Bonuses for State Apparatuses
Date 23 Mei 2018

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 […]
23 Mei 2018

BPJS Spends More than Rp1 Billion to Cover A Patient’s Medical Fees

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had an amicable gathering with representatives of National Health Insurance (JKN) – Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS) holders registered as Contribution Assistance Recipients (PBI), at the State Palace, on Wednesday (23/5). For the record, the Government covers premium health insurance for 92.2 million people across the country. In his remarks, President Jokowi […]
23 Mei 2018

President Jokowi Inaugurates Navy Chief and Deputy Chief Justice

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated Vice Admiral Siwi Sukma Adji as Navy Chief of Staff (KSAL) and Sunarto as Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (MA) for Non-Judicial Affairs at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (23/5). Siwi Sukma Adji was born in Cimahi on 14 May 1962. He previously served as Commander General (Danjen) […]

Gov’t to Consolidate with Various Parties to Counter Terrorism
Date 22 Mei 2018

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, […]
22 Mei 2018

Gov’ to Tighten Land Rights on the Concession

Responding to complaints from the communities about land concessions saying that lands were occupied only by rich people, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo questioned about which party distributing it. “I never distributed even a meter. What we have done now is asset redistribution and agrarian reform,” President Jokowi firmly said in a dialogue with community at […]

Terrorist Ideology Has Infiltrated Schools: President Jokowi
Date 22 Mei 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that hard power approach to prevent terrorism is much needed, but still not enough to prevent terrorism act. “We need to balance it with soft power approach,” the President said in Limited Meeting on Counter Terrorism, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Tuesday (22/5).

Chief of Polri Requests to Involve TNI to Counter Terrorism
Date 22 Mei 2018

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) Chief General Tito Karnavian admitted that he asked the Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto to get involved in a joint operation to counter terrorism. General Tito explained that 75 percent of counter terrorism operation in Indonesia is intelligence activities, whereas 5 percent of it […]
22 Mei 2018

Police Arrests 74 Suspected Terrorist in 6 Provinces

After investigation, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) presumed that Surabaya bombing has connection with terror attack on the Riau Police headquarters in Pekanbaru and riot at the Mobile Brigade headquarters (Mako Brimob) which carried out by Jamaah Ansharud Daulah (JAD) terrorist group that pledging allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria. The  Chief […]
22 Mei 2018

Presidential Regulation Aims to Limit Foreign Workers: President Jokowi

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated that Presidential Regulation Number 20 of 2018 on Foreign Workers aims to simplify licensing procedures of foreign workers. “The Presidential Regulation regulates the restrictions on foreign workers,” the President said in a dialogue with community members at Jamiatul Huda Mosque, Padang, West Sumatra, Monday (21/5).

Gov’t to Expand Minangkabau International Airport
Date 21 Mei 2018

After successfully realizing Minangkabau Express Railway construction connecting Padang city with Minangkabau International Airport, in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that the Government to soon expand the airport. “I hope by the end of 2019 this airport will be able to accommodate 5.7 million passengers,” President Jokowi said in his remarks […]

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