Newly appointed Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Willem Rampangileyexpressed his confidence that Indonesia could be free from the haze; however, he could not ensure when it would be realized. Speaking to the reporters after his inauguration, Willem said: As to how many years we can realize that, there are some parameters. If […]
Cabinet Secretary, Pramono Anung asserted that government never targeted the development of power plants of 35,000 megawatts (MW). The figures of 35,000 MW, according to Pramono, is a necessity that electricity demand in Indonesia could be met properly. The statement was made Cabinet Secretary, Pramono Anung in respond the statement of Coordinating Minister for Maritime […]
“I have instructed the head of the national police to take firm action, as hard as possible for companies that do not comply,” said President Jokowi when reviewing a forest fire in Pulau Geronggang Hamlet, Pedamaran District, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, in his working visit to South Sumatra, Sunday (6/9). According to the President Jokowi, […]
“The central government and local government both provincial and district levels and supported by the military and police have committed to implementing a joint operation for the prevention of forest fires and land (karhutla),” said Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (LHK) Bambang Hendroyono when explaining the results of the coordination meeting […]
“So the latest update today (Friday, 4/9) until 14:00 pm there were 17 people died, 20 survived. Our task force team, still in the field and the search will still be done in the coming days, “Foreign Minister Retno said, after accompanying President Jokowi received the visit of Egyptian President Abdul Fatah al-hand at the […]
“We hereby affirm our guarantee that the Egyptian Government will keep and provide security to them, to anyone that is in Egyptian territory,” said President Al Sisi in the press conference together with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday (4/9) evening. The statement by the President of Egypt was delivered to […]
President Joko Widodo will preside over a marathon meeting for three consecutive days starting on Thursday (3/9) tomorrow, at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java. The meeting aims to discuss several issues including the findings of 154 laws and regulations deemed to be a barrier in boosting the national economy, as well as the […]
President Joko Widodo called on broadcasting agencies not only to pursue rating by accentuating the sensation. To that end, President Joko Widodo invited the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) to focus on supervising the broadcasting programs so that broadcasting agencies do not deviate from the prevailing regulations and rules. “If we only pursue rating, people will […]
In order to implement the provision of Article 19 of Law Number 27 of 2014 on 2015 State Budget amended by Law Number 3 of 2015, Finance Minister Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro signed Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) Number 163/PMK.05/2015 on Deficit Estimation which Exceeds 2015 State BudgetDeficit Target and Additional Deficit Financing which Estimated to […]
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by the Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, and the Governor of Bank Indonesia Agus Martowardojo received the visit of Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christina Lagarde, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (1/9) afternoon. President Jokowi said, the meeting discussed about […]
