The construction of the Bogor-Sukabumi double track railway will begin this year as the budget has been allocated. This was enunciated by President Joko Jokowi Widodo after performing the Eid al Adha prayer at the Merdeka Field, Sukabumi, on Friday, 1 September 2017. “The project is feasible and we will immediately start construction. The budget […]
For the smooth flow of traffic ahead of and during Eid Al Adha 2017/1438 H, from 31 August to 3 September 2017, the Ministry of Transportation through its Directorate General for Land Transportation forbids heavy goods vehicle including vehicle carrying masonry materials, pulling vehicle or motorized, container, and cargo vehicle, and other 3 or more […]
In another part of his introductory remarks at a Plenary Cabinet Meeting, at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (29/8) afternoon, President Joko Jokowi Widodo reminded all that Indonesia will enter the political year next year. Therefore, the President requested that all policies be earmarked for the public. “It is my hope that the Ministers […]
PT Freeport Indonesia has agreed to divest 51 percent of its shares to the Government of Indonesia. The Company has also agreed to build smelter facilities for five years or no later than October 2022. These agreements were reached in a meeting of the Negotiation Team of the Government and PT Freeport Indonesia, at the […]
In his introductory remarks at a Plenary Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday (29/8) afternoon, President Joko Jokowi Widodo mentioned that next year, we will enter the political year. Therefore, it is expected that any policy adopted by the Ministers and Heads of Institutions can make significant contributions. In this regard, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that […]
Director General for Information and Public Communication of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics Rosarita Niken Widiastuti admitted that a ten to ninety (10 to 90) communication patterns are now developing in which 10 percent of people produce information that they happen to get or the one they intentionally get and is negative information. However, […]
In order to give more legal certainty on types of basic commodities that really needed by the people which are exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT) and to harmonize Decision of Constitutional Court Number: 39/PUU-XIV/2016, on 15 August 2016, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has signed Regulation of Minister of Finance Number 116/PMK.010/2017 on […]
Unlike other weeks, there was an unusual sight on this weeks Car Free Day (CFD). The long-awaited ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nation) 50 Parade took place. On Sunday (27/8), more than 3,000 people wearing colorful costumes flocked to the roads from National Monument (Monas) to Hotel Indonesia Traffic Circle to celebrate the ASEANs golden […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo expressed his disappointment over the arrest of Director General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) during a sting operation amidst the Governments effort to work hard to build infrastructures. Its very disappointing. I also need to remind all high-ranking officials not to do […]
Concerning the arrest of high-ranking officials in sting operation by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung ensured that the Government will not protect him/her. Even the Government, the Cabinet Secretary further said, will immediately take an action over that official. Should anyone arrested in a sting operation, the Government will not protect him/her, […]
