Two Indonesian female students Fransiska Dimitri and Mathilda Dwi hoisted the national flag on the peak of Mount Everest, on Thursday (17/5) at 05.50 a.m. local time or 07.10 a.m. Western Indonesian Time. Indonesia is proud of Fransiska Dimitri and Mathilda Dwis achievement in hoisting the Indonesian national flag on the peak of Mount Everest. […]
Indonesian batik industry is considered to have dominated global market so it can be a driving force for the national economy. This can be seen from the export value of batik and batik products in 2017 that reached US$ 58.46 million with major export destinations including Japan, USA and Europe. National batik industry has comparative […]
Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin respects the use of certain fashion model such as Islamic full-face veil or niqab in public spaces because the motivation to wear it may be vary, not only as fashion or lifestyle statement but also as a reflection of their religious belief. Lukman invited the public to […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo has instructed Chief of Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) cooperated with Commander of Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and Chief of Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN) to continuously maintain security, control security, and put forward brotherhood and social harmony spirit. Because soon we will observe fasting, so that Muslim feel secure and […]
In a bid to intensify the blocking of contents with hate speech that can threaten the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara met with representatives of online platform providers (social media, messenger, chatting apps). The meeting – attended by the representative of Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Telegram – […]
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 […]
