The number of foreign tourist visiting Indonesia in May 2017 reached 1.6 million or grew by 26.6 percent than that in May 2016 which was 951.21 thousand. The figure also showed an increase of 1.49 percent compared to that in April 2017. Head of National Statistics Agency (BPS) Suhariyanto said that during January to May […]

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) informed that the number of airplane passengers who travel on domestic routes in May 2017 was 7.2 million people or increased by 2.47 percent compared to April 2017. Meanwhile, the number of passengers on international routes decreased by 3.83 percent or only 1.3 million people. “During January-May 2017, the number of domestic […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is slated to make state visits to Ankara, Turkey and Hamburg, Germany from Wednesday (5/7) to Saturday (8/7). Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi said that President Jokowi would first visit Ankara, Turkey, which is one of Indonesia’s important partners, mainly given Indonesia and Turkey are the largest Muslim country, in which […]

Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is set to meet with US President Donald Trump, di Hamburg, Germany, in the near future. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said the meeting would be done on the sidelines on the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, 7-8 July. She added that many countries have requested to have bilateral […]

To anticipate the returning flow of mudik (annual exodus), Minister of Transportation asked the operators of trucks to start to operate on Monday (3/7) at 00.00 Western Indonesia Time. Previously, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, on Thursday (29/6), thorugh Circular Letter of Directorate General of Land Transportation, has prohibited trucks to operate 4 days […]

Head of Bureau for Press, Media, and Information Affairs, Secretariat of the President Bey Machmudin denied the rumor that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has got a salary increase. “Up until now, the salaries of President Jokowi and Vice President Jusuf Kalla were still based on Law Number 7 of 1978 on the Financial and Administrative […]

As of 26 June 2017 or one day after Idul Fitri 1438 H, the supplies of fuel, LPG, and electricity are reported to be in safe condition. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) revealed that until now the ESDM sector continues to monitor and be vigilant. Officers of National Coordinating Post of the Ministry […]

In a bid to encourage togetherness among the employees, the Cabinet Secretariat on Wednesday (21/6), at the Multipurpose Hall of Building III of the Ministry of State Secretariat held a silaturahmi (amicable gathering) and social activities during Ramadan as a manifestation of the values of Pancasila (Indonesia’s five principles). The event was begun with an […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, on Wednesday (21/7) morning, visited several regions in West Java Province. The President distributed thousands of sembako (nine staple food items) packages to local people who were enthusiastic to welcome him. The first location visited by the President was Ciawi Village, Harjasari, South […]

  The Government through the Ministry of Religious Affairs will hold an Isbat (confirmation) deliberation to decide Eid al-Fitr or 1 Shawwal 1438H, at the H.M. Rasjidi Auditorium of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Jalan MH. Thamrin No. 6, Jakarta, this coming Saturday (24/6). “Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin is scheduled to lead […]