Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has ordered the National Alms Agency (Baznas) to create innovation in encouraging muzakki (the zakat payer) to pay their zakat (alm). “I order (the Baznas) to create innovations, breakthroughs, and initiatives,” the Vice President said during a meeting with the agency executive board via video conference, Thursday (04/01). According to the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (05/02) welcomed Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin who made an official visit to Indonesia. “Indonesia and Malaysia are close neighbors. Malaysia is one of Indonesia’s important partners in trade, investment, tourism and socio-cultural sectors,” President Jokowi said in a joint press statement with PM Muhyiddin, Friday (05/02) at the […]

After a joint press statement on the Malaysian Prime Minister’s official visit to Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin performed Friday prayer at the Baiturrahim Mosque, Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Friday (05/02). The Friday prayer was carried out according to health protocols including maintaining distance, setting the shaf (rows) with […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Prime Minister of Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin discussed various global and regional issues in a bilateral meeting held in the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Friday (5/2). Both leaders also paid special attention to the development of political situation in Myanmar and ordered respective foreign ministers to initiate the Association of Southeast […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed Prime Minister of Malaysia Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Friday (5/2). Upon the arrival at the Palace, marching band, cavalry, as well as personnel of Presidential Security Details (Paspampres) escorted the cars of PM Muhyiddin Yassin and his entourage. President Jokowi and his Malaysian counterpart also took […]

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan expressed hope for Special Staffer to the President Billy Mambrasar to bridge communication between West Papua Provincial Government and the Central Government. “I was asked to mediate communication between the West Papua Provincial Government and the Central Government so that it can be productive, especially on accelerating welfare development in […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Thursday (21/10), received Letters of Credence from seven new ambassadors to the Republic of Indonesia, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. The seven new ambassadors will execute their ambassadorial duties in Indonesia under their respective countries’ mandate to enhance bilateral relations among friendly countries. The newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (3/2) met with five governors in the islands of Java-Bali to discuss measures to intensify restrictions on community activities (PPKM) with a micro-based approach as well as to strengthen 3T (testing, tracing, and treatment) measures. “I have met with Governor of Jakarta, Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Thursday (04/02), received Letters of Credence from seven new Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (LBBP) of Friendly Countries to the Republic of Indonesia, marking the official start of their ambassadorial duties in the country. The event was held at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta by adhering to strict health protocols. The seven […]

Every transaction in Indonesia must use Rupiah currency as a legal payment instrument in the country, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin said. The statement was in response to the emergence of the Muamalah Market, which uses Dinar and Dirham coins for its transactions in the Depok area, West Java. The transaction is considered illegal as it […]