President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo said that Pancasila (state ideology) is a blessing from the Almighty God for Indonesia, achieved through contemplation, struggle of thought, and inner clarity of the founding fathers of Indonesia. “Pancasila serves as the philosophical foundation of the state, which is the foundation of a united, sovereign, just, and prosperous Indonesia,” President […]
Pancasila is a unifying ideology, according to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung. The evidence, according to Pramono, can be seen when terrorist attacks that hit Surabaya, Mobile Brigade Headquarter (Mako Brimob) and the city of Sidoarjo failed to weaken Indonesian people and make the people afraid.
President Joko Jokowi Widodo on Thursday (31/5) at the State Palace, Jakarta, inaugurated General Secretary of the Supreme Council of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Yahya Cholil Staquf, as a new member of the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres). The inauguration ceremony of Yahya – who previously served as spokesperson for former president Abdurrahman Wahid – began by […]
Bank Indonesia (BI) Board of Governors Meeting (RDG), chaired by Governor of BI Perry Warjiyo, in Jakarta on Wednesday (30/5), decided to raise 3 (three) components: BI 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate by 25 bps to 4.75% from the previous 4.50%, Deposit Facility (DF) interest rate by 25 bps to 4.00%, and the Lending Facility (LF) […]
To secure the celebration of Eid al-Fitr 1439H in mid-June this year, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) remains cautious of the possibility of acts of terrorism. In addition to that, this institution will hold Cipta Kondisi Operation by taking action to all street thugs. We have set up command posts at all ports, airports, terminals, […]
According to Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Pramono Anung, to evaluate the Government in a simple way there is an easy way. Whether the Government would like to be efficient or not, whether the Government would like to cut a multi-layered regulation or not, Seskab addressed his remarks on the 35th Anniversary of Indonesia’s National Government Internal […]
Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono said that 90 percent of national mudik (an annual exodus ahead of Eid al Fitr) roads in Java Island, namely North Coast (Pantura), middle ways, and South Coast (Pansela) are in a stable condition and ready for homecoming travelers.
President Joko Jokowi Widodo on Wednesday (30/5) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who paid his first state visit to Indonesia. PM Narendra Modi and his entourage arrived at Merdeka Palace at 10:15 pm Western Indonesian Times. The convoy was escorted by marching band, horse cavalry, and Presidential Security Details […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo expressed his confidence that synergy between the Indonesian National Police (Polri), Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), and National Intelligence Agency (BIN) will be able to prevent any potential security and order disturbance during Ramadan and ahead of this years Eid Day. Thus, the people can perform prayer in quiet, safe, and […]
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung expressed his hope that the airport construction in Kediri, East Java, can start in 2019 since all necessary permits are already issued. Hopefully if everything (development of Kediri airport) runs smoothly, the construction can be started in 2019, said Pramono after inaugurating Wijaya Kusuma Bridge, in Kediri, East Java, Tuesday (29/5).
