The Government promised that the extended Merak-Jakarta toll road in Ngaliyan, Semarang, would be operated during this year’s mudik (an annual exodus ahead of Eid al-Fitr) season. Last year, the Java toll road was only connected until the East Brebes toll exit. Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono said that the three […]

The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) needs unity and NKRI is undisputed, said President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo during the celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad PBUH (Mawlid an-Nabi) held at Kanzus Sholawat Building in Pekalongan on Sunday (81). On that occasion, President Jokowi also gave his appreciation to local cleric Muhammad […]

The Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi firmly said that the Government will always support the working plans of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) that will be created at the 2017 PSSI Congress. “A lot of people wish PSSI would be more dignified, professional, and better,” the Minister said when officially opened the 2017 […]

The increases in administrative fee of the issuance of Vehicle Registration Document (STNK) and Vehicle Ownership Documents (BPKB) as stipulated in the Government Regulation (PP) No. 60 of 2016 on Types and Rates of Non-Tax State Revenues (PNBP) that applies to the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (Polri) which enters into force today […]

Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo said that the Chief of Staff of the Australian Air Force, Marshal Mark Donald Binskin, has apologized over an incident that caused suspension of TNI’s cooperation on language training with Australian Defence Force (ADF). “I have received a letter from Marshal M. Binskin stating, first an apology […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo reiterated the Government’s priority to develop transportation infrastructures aimed at improving connectivity among cities, regencies, provinces, and islands. By improving connectivity, the Government hopes to create equal development and reduce gaps between cities and villages and between regions in the country, President Jokowi said. The statement was made during a limited […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo reminded that the availability of national energy is the key to alleviate poverty as well as the key in reducing the gap. The President mentioned that national production of fuel can only meet 50 percent of the need, while another 50 percent depends on import.“In my view, in the future, it […]

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto gives clarification over news related to the termination of military cooperation between Indonesia and Australia reported by some media in the country recently. “It is not as reported which says that we stop all defense cooperation between the two countries,” Wiranto said at a press conference […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo admitted that he has received reports from Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu and Indonesian National Defence Forces Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo regarding temporary suspension of Indonesia’s military cooperation with Australia. The President understands that the decision is taken due to principle matter. “Firstly, the problem should be cleared because it is the […]

At the opening of the 2017 National Working Meeting on Agricultural Development at Bidakara Hotel, South Jakarta, on Thursday (5/1), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo applauded Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman for the success of not importing rice since September last year. “Usually in September and October we already have a limited cabinet meeting to address […]