President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomes the holy month of Ramadan 1439 Hijri, which starts from 17 May 2018 this year. “Marhaban yaa Ramadan (welcome Ramadan) 1439 Hijri. Fasting is a medium to reach piety (taqwa) and to avoid evils and wrongdoing -Jkw,” the President said on his Twitter account @jokowi, Wednesday (16/5).
President Joko Jokowi Widodo requested Ministers and Heads of Government Institution (K/L) to check their working programs. Routine programs which have been done for years can be changed to more productive and beneficial programs that can bring real benefits to the people, said President Jokowi in a Plenary Cabinet Meeting, at the State Palace, Jakarta, […]
The Indonesian Government and the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed that the revision of Law on Anti-Terrorism which has been discussed over the past two years to be completed soon. In a press conference after a meeting with Secretaries General of the Governments Coalition Parties in Jakarta, on Monday (14/5), Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, […]
Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Pramono Anung conveyed that suicide bombing in several places in Surabaya, on Sunday (13/5) and Monday (14/5) involving families (father, mother, and children) has showed us that terrorist attacks might came from everywhere and been carried out by anyone. We learn a lesson that terrorism might be carried out by anyone. Not […]
Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin admitted that the spouse of Budi Satrio (48), suspected terrorist who was shot dead by the National Polices Densus 88 antiterror squad in Sidoarjo, on Monday (14/5), is a civil servant of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. It is true that she is the wife of the suspected […]
In order to prevent terrorism acts that happened during the last one week, Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo commanded regional Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) to maintain public order and security, including mosques and churches. It is not enough to rely only on the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and National Defense Force (TNI). We […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Tuesday (15/5) inspected port infrastructure and officially released large vessel carrying export commodities from Indonesia to target countries. The CMA CGM Tage vessel that serves direct call route will depart from JICT Terminal of Tanjung Priok Port Jakarta to final destination […]
Presiden Joko Jokowi Widodo said, compared to other countries, Indonesia is still better in facing global, economic, and financial uncertainty caused by the United States monetary policy normalization. We are still better in those areas as well as in other external factors, such as oil prices, US-China potential trade war, and international geopolitics situations, the […]
The upcoming Asian Games on 18 August to 2 September 2018 becomes a good opportunity to increase the number of foreign tourists visit. In order to encourage the athletes who will compete and as a promotional tool of the 2018 Asian Games, Jakarta residents had the opportunity to enjoy the 18th Asian Games Parade on […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo has urged the House of Representatives (DPR) and other related ministries concerning the revision of Law on Terrorism which has been submitted on February 2016 to conclude it soon. It has been 2 years, (it) must be enacted soon in the next session period, that is on 18 May, the President […]
