President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (29/1) inaugurated Nanjung Tunnel project, which is expected to reduce flooding in Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java province. “Alhamdulillah the construction of the Nanjung Tunnel as one of flood control systems in Bandung has been completed,” the President said.

As many as 243 Indonesian citizens in the Chinese city of Wuhan—which is the ground zero for the deadly coronavirus—are in good condition, according to Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto. “I urge the people to keep a healthy life to properly maintain your immunity,” Terawan said during a Coordination Meeting with Minister of Transportation […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on relevant parties to work with the Government in achieving the vision on law enforcement. “Our big vision is to create law which is flexible, simple, competitive, and responsive in order to bring social justice for all Indonesian people as mandated by our Constitution,” President Jokowi said in his […]

The Indonesian Government has announced it has prepared 21 capsules spread in 19 regions to anticipate the spread of coronavirus, Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto has said. “Ministry of Health will prepare all infrastructure and facilities related to isolation, hospitals and so on,” Terawan told reporters after attending the Limited Cabinet Meeting at the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo applauded the achievement of the Constitutional Court (MK) in 2019, especially in handling disputes over the results of legislative and presidential elections. “I would like to extend my gratitude for the achievements of the Constitutional Court in 2019, in resolving disputes over the results of the Presidential and Legislative Elections through […]

In a bid to maintain public’s trust in Indonesia’s formal financial system, financial services institutions should improve protection for consumers, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The financial services institutions must continue to work hard to gain public trust since it is vital for its sustainability in banking industry,” President Jokowi said in his introductory […]

Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy seeks tourist visits from Australia and the United States to anticipate travel restriction in China due to the outbreak of coronavirus. “Based on machine learning, Australia and the United States are the top two countries that show great interest to visit Indonesia,” Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Wishnutama […]

Cabinet Secretariat this year has Rp30 billions of state assets after asset depreciation, according to Vice Cabinet Secretary Ratih Nurdiati. “The small amount is because the State Budget allocated to Cabinet Secretariat is relatively small,” she said, adding that the figure in 2020 is Rp296 billions, lower than that of last year at Rp381 billions.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged his Cabinet Minister to prioritize expansion of formal financial services and provide ease of access to formal financial services at all levels of society. “Likewise, I ask for microfinance institutions, micro waqf banks to continue the expansion in order to reach all levels of society that are not reached […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered state-owned defense companies to expand their market. “The expansion has been well executed by PT PAL (state-owned shipbuilder), PT Pindad (state-owned weapons manufacturer), and PT DI (state-owned aircraft manufacturer),” President Jokowi said in his remarks at a Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Development of Primary Weapon Defense Systems (Alutsista) […]