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President Jokowi Attends 13th Abah Guru Sekumpul’s Haul

Date 25 Maret 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the 13th Haul – a special event to commemorate the passing of someone – of Abah Guru Sekumpul’s Death Commemoration in Ar Raudhah Mosque Sekumpul, Martapura, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan, Sunday (25/3). Muhammad Zaini bin Abdul Ghani al-Banjari is the full name of Abah Guru Sekumpul. He was a renowned scholar […]

President Jokowi Ensures New ASEAN Secretariat Building Completed in Early 2019

Date 23 Maret 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has confirmed that the Indonesian Government is working hard to ensure that the construction of the new ASEAN Secretariat building in Jakarta will be completed in early 2019. “The new building will be used in full for ASEAN meetings,” the President said when receiving a courtesy call from ASEAN Secretary General […]

Gov’t to Reduce Toll Rates for Logistics Transportations

Date 23 Maret 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo hopes that toll rates for logistics transportation can be reduced as soon as possible. The President made the statement to journalists at Ministry of State Secretariat Main Building, Jakarta, Friday (23/3).

KNKT Proposes to Limit Driver Working Hours to Reduce Traffic Accidents

Date 22 Maret 2018

The National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) has expressed its concern over the big number of land transportation accidents. In 2018 alone, the KNKT has already launched an investigation on the occurrence of 3 traffic accidents that need to be investigated. KNKT accident investigator Wildi Kusumasari said that, the main cause of road accidents are a […]

Gov’t Issues Presidential Regulation on Funding to Tackle Pollution at Citarum River

Date 22 Maret 2018

On the issue of funding for the Acceleration of Pollution Control and Damage of Citarum Watershed in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 15 of 2018 (link: copy of Presidential Regulation Number 15 of 2018), which has been signed by President Joko Widodo on 14 March 2018 states, it is stated that the funding is sourced from: […]

Welfare of Musicians, Songwriters Still Below Expectation: Bekraf Chief

Date 22 Maret 2018

Chairman of the Indonesian Agency for Creative Economy (Bekraf) Triawan Munaf along with national musicians welcomed the idea of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo regarding the need to create the Indonesian Music Grand Strategy, aimed at creating a well-planned planning for the country’s music industry. He added that the strategy must not be implemented too ambitiously […]

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