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 […]

On the sidelines of his working visit to Sukabumi, West Java, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (21/6) visited the construction site of Section I between Ciawi and Cigombong, of Bogor-Ciawi-Sukabumi (Bocimi) Toll Road located in Bogor Regency. According to the President, one year after he visited the site, the progress of the Toll Road […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has clarified the information regarding five-day school week or full-day school policy. According to him, the policy is not annulled but strengthened. “Yesterday, there was a misunderstanding. Some people said the policy was annulled. In fact, it wasn’t annulled but strengthened,” Pramono told reporters after a Limited Meeting at the Presidential […]

In regards to State Civil Apparatus (ASN) management, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that he suggested to apply e-government because we are now living in information technology era that requires us to move quickly. “Indonesia should catch up with other countries in terms of public and administrative services. With information technology, we shall be able […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo requested to develop a data system for taxation information which is more reliable, integrated, and simpler, not too complicated or convoluted. In addition, it is also necessary to develop a tax information technology system that makes it easy for taxpayers and can be guaranteed its security. “I am convinced that the […]

Cabinet Secretariat has obtained an “Unqualified Opinion” (WTP/Wajar Tanpa Pengecualian)” – the best audit level – from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) for the 2016 budget report. The report on the opinion was submitted by BPK Member Prof. Dr. Edi Mulyadi to Vice Cabinet Secretary Ratih Nurdiati during a special event that presented BPK’s Investigative […]

To respond to people’s aspirations, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo to review the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture that regulates five-day school week. “The President shall review the regulation and change it from a Minister Regulation (Permen) to a Presidential Regulation (Perpres), said the Chairman of Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) K.H. Ma’ruf Amin […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo stated that the challenges we are facing ahead are increasingly complex. Many new challenges emerge, both visible and invisible, in real life and the digital world. “The spread of terrorism and those who try to undermine the state ideology must be stopped. Do not let there be another victim,” President Jokowi […]

The success of Indonesia’s badminton mixed double pair Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (Owi/Butet) to win the 2017 Indonesian Open Badminton Championship title after beating Chinese pair Zheng Siwei/Chen Qingchen 22-20 and 21-15 at the Final held at the Plenary Hall Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Senayan, Jakarta, Sunday (18/6), received appreciation from a number of Indonesian high-ranking […]

Regarding the issue of presidential treshold that becomes one of crucial matters in the discussion of General Election Bill, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo firmly said that this country’s political development is consistent toward simplification. “Politics in this country is getting better and we should be consistent,” the President told the journalists after having dinner at […]