Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has said that the Patimban Port is going to be the largest port with a capacity of 7 million TEUs and can be upgraded up to 14 million TEUs. “Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port is currently not optimal to accommodate goods movement from industrial centers such as Bekasi, Karawang and […]

Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Administrative Affairs Farid Utomo asserted that bureaucratic reforms in Cabinet Secretariat have been in place in accordance with recommendation and evaluation of Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms to improve performance of the institution. “I hope Cabinet Secretariat can obtain better assessment following an improvement (in the implementation of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded that the Government must pay attention to economic and social impacts of the development of Patimban Port in Subang, West Java on local fishermen. “Please take this aspect into consideration; for example the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries can provide supporting facilities needed by affected fishermen, for example fishing […]

The Government will develop integrated industrial estates in the north corridor of Java, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto has said. “The center of industrial growth in Java is located in Banten Province, namely in Cilegon, Tangerang, and Serang,” the Coordinating Minister said during a press conference after the Limited Cabinet Meeting on Acceleration […]

  Chief of the Indonesian National Police General Idham Azis issued Circular on Compliance with Health Protocols during the 2020 Regional Elections.   The Circular aims to prevent the new clusters of COVID-19 transmission during the upcoming Simultaneous Regional Elections this year. “Today, Chief of the Indonesian National Police issued Circular on compliance with health […]

In a bid to support the organization of FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in 2021, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed Presidential Instruction Number 8 of 2020. Under the Instruction, President Jokowi ordered Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Minister of State Secretary, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister […]

The number of patients recovering from COVID-19 or completing isolation has increased from March to the third week of September 2020, spokesperson for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Reisa Broto Asmoro has said. “More than 72% of the patients have recovered, the number has reached 180,797,” Reisa said during a press conference at the Presidential […]

The Indonesian Goverment has announced that the 2020 Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) will be held as scheduled on 9 December this year to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional rights , that is, the right to be voted and the right to vote. “Pilkada must be held with strict health protocol and discipline accompanied […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 19 of 2020 on the National Committee for the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Link: https://jdih.setkab.go.id/PUUdoc/176228/Keppres_Nomor_19_Tahun_2020.pdf “(The President) establishes the Indonesia FIFA U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee, hereinafter referred to as INAFOC National Committee,” Article 1 paragraph (1) of the Presidential Decree states. The INAFOC […]

Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian has reminded that large crowds during every stage of regional head elections especially during the campaign period should be limited as much as possible. “Big events such as general meetings and concerts are not allowed. I sent a letter to the General Election Commission (KPU) stating that Ministry […]