Citing financial factors, Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo on behalf of the Indonesian Government apologized for not following up the aspirations from several regions that proposed the establishment of new autonomous regions (DOB). “We, the Government, apologize for not being able to follow up the aspirations regarding the establishment of new autonomous regions and […]

The Adiministrative Court (PTUN) of Jakarta granted the objection of the Ministry of State Secretariat (Kemensetneg) on the Verdict of Central Information Commission Number 058/XII/KIP-PS-A-M-A/2015 dated 11 May 2016, that granted the law suit of the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) on the status of information of the Presidential Decision on Clemency. The ICJR wants […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo invited all elements of society to seize the momentum of the Islamic New Year 1438 Hijra to conduct self-introspection. The invitation was conveyed through a tweet that he uploaded on his twitter account @jokowi, on Sunday (2/10). “Happy Islamic New Year 1438 Hijra. A good opportunity for us to carry out […]

  President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Saturday (1/10) at 8 am presided over a ceremony to commemorate the Pancasila Sanctity Day. The ceremony was held at the Pancasila Sakti Monument in Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta. President Jokowi arrived at the monument at 7.45 am, welcomed by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, after leading a limited meeting on Friday (30/9), inspected the Headquarter of Directorate General of Taxation of the Ministry of Finance, in Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, to witness the services on the last day of the first period of Tax Anmesty program. Upon his arrival at 7:50 p.m., President Jokowi, who […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Thursday (29/9), at Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta, attended Global Islamic Finance Awards “Exellence In Islamic Finance”. The event, which was hosted by Financial Services Authority (OJK) in a series of  International Conference on Islamic Finance 2016, featured the theme “Revitalising Islamic Finance in the New Normal Era“. In his remarks, President […]

President Joko Widodo admitted that he wants the Palapa Ring project, that will provide the service of optic fiber network connecting all regencies/cities in Indonesia, to finish immediately. If not, the President added, Indonesia would be left behind. According to the President, Indonesia’s digital economy provides huge opportunity. By 2020, it is projected to achieve US$ […]

A high public interest to take part in the Tax Amnesty program is a momentum to reform Indonesia’s taxation system, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said. “With enthusiasm as high as this, in which people queued from early morning at 3 a.m or 4 a.m., is a good thing. This is a good momentum to widen […]

Fishing patrol vessels under the control of the Maritime and Fisheries Monitoring Task Force (PSDKP) of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries arrested eight foreign fishing vessels that were allegedly involved in illegal fishing activities in waters in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. “Patrol vessels Hiu Macan Tutul 306 and Hiu Macan 401 have arrested those foreign […]

 President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (27/9) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, led a limited cabinet meeting on the Development of Digital Economy. In his introductory remarks, President Jokowi mentioned the trend in developed countries that begin initiating a new industrial revolution based on digital economy. According to President Jokowi, almost all countries are now […]