The Government will take over the concessions of toll roads that have not been built yet from the private sectors. The instruction was delivered by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo due to many abandoned toll projects that have not been constructed yet, including Bogor-Ciawi-Sukabumi (Bocimi), Cimanggis-Cibitung, and Bekasi-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) Toll Roads.

The construction of 54-km-Bocimi Toll Road connecting Bogor, Ciawi, and Sukabumi must be finished by 2018. The instruction was delivered by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his working visit to inspect the construction of Bocimi Toll Road on Tuesday (21/6), in Bogor, West Java. The groundbreaking of the toll road has been conducted four times […]

This year, the Indonesian Government through Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education is establishing ten polytechnics to prepare professional human resources in maritime, material, electronic, shipbuilding, food, and manufacturing sectors. “In accordance with President Jokowi’s directives, we aim to develop vocational education, including in maritime education,” said Minister of Research, Technology, and Higher Education […]

The Indonesian Government ensures that an Integrated Team under Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs which was established to address the human rights cases in Papua carries out its task independently, transparently, and without interference from the Government.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo conveyed his condolences for landslides that hit several regions in Central Java. The landslides  were triggered by heavy rains since Saturday (18/6) and  have left at least 35 people dead. The President also called on people to help the victims.

In accordance with Law Number 8 of 2010 on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering, every one who brings cash or other payment instruments worth Rp100 millions or more into or out of Indonesia’s customs territory must report it to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. “Otherwise, they will receive an administrative sanction […]

Ending his working visit to Central Java, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo inaugurated the groundbreaking of Pemalang-Batang and Batang-Semarang Tollroads on Friday (17/6) in Pasekaran Village, Batang Regency, Central Java. The construction of this toll road should have been finished 20 years ago; yet, due to land acquisition problems and land issues, the project could not […]

The development of infrastructures project should not only be monitored during the groundbreaking; in fact all ministers must monitor all projects until they are completed and the problems on the ground must be solved and people must receive benefits from those projects. The statement was made by President Joko ’Jokowi’ Widodo in his remarks during […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, on Thursday at the State Palace, inaugurated Central Sulawesi Governor Longki Djanggola and his Deputy Governor Sudarto for the 2016 – 2021 term. In his remarks, President Jokowi said that after being inaugurated, both Longki Djanggola and Sudarto are expected to materialize their promises to bring prosperity and advancement for the […]

No Islamic bylaws were among the 3,143 bylaws that were annulled by the Central Government and  the annulled bylaws are only related to the investment, bureaucratic services, and permits, Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo announced. “Those (Islamic bylaws) weren’t annulled,” Tjahjo said on Wednesday (15/6), at the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Office, Jakarta.