In the wake of Lion Air flight JT-610 crash, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday inspected the evacuation command post at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) 2 in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. The President also saw firsthand the findings of the evacuation process near the crash site including the aircraft’s debris and goods presumed […]

The National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) at this initial phase is prioritizing the search and rescue of the victims of Lion Air flight JT610 which crashed into the waters at the north part of Karawang, West Java province, on Monday (29/10). “We focused on the search and rescue of victims since this initial phase is […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi confirmed that Lion Air flight JT-610 serving Jakarta- Pangkal Pinang route that had crashed into the Java Sea near the north coast of Karawang, West Java was declared operationally feasible. “The plane was declared operationally feasible and met all the feasibility processes to fly. These processes are carried out […]

After four years leading the nation, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo unveiled the reason he appointed eight women in his Cabinet. For the record, it is the first time in Indonesian history that the Government has the most number of women within the Cabinet.  Previously, only 3 to 4 women were appointed as ministers.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded the public not to easily believe in hoaxes and rumors. The hoax and rumors, according to the President, will degrade the quality of democracy. “(The hoaxes and rumors) can divide us, if we don’t bear in our mind that regional elections and presidential election are just regular event happening every […]

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) of Indonesia published data on the realization of Domestic Capital Investment (PMDN) and Foreign Capital Investment (PMA) in the Third Quarter (July-September) of 2018 which reached Rp173.8 trillion. Compared to the same period last year (Rp176.6 trillion), the realization of the investment declined by 1.6 percent. “However, the investment realization […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has confirmed that Lion Air flight JT-610 serving Jakarta- Pangkal Pinang route that was previously reported lost contact with authorities on Monday morning (29/10) had crashed into the Java Sea near the north coast of Bekasi, West Java. “We had coordinated with the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), […]

Indonesia is a maritime country, and its water area is larger than its land, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “I think we are all aware that the ocean is our future. Our ocean, Our Future,” the President said in his remarks at the opening of the 2018 Our Ocean Conference (OOC) at Bali Nusa […]

The Government has announced it is their best to search and evacuate the victims of Lion Air JT 610 aircraft crash. “We continue to pray and hope the victims will be found soon,” the President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said in his press conference at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC), Badung Regency, Bali, Monday (29/10).

In the wake of the Lion Air JT610 crash, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), Ministry of Transportation, and other institutions to conduct 24-hour full search and rescue operation by using 15 ships located at the accident […]