In the wake of floods which hit Jakarta, Banten, West Java, and several regions and inflicted casualties and serious damage, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed all ministries and institutions to coordinate and take concrete actions to ensure the presence of the Government amidst the disaster. The statement was made by Minister of Social Affairs Juliari […]

In an effort to anticipate extreme weather which is forecasted by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) to continue until February, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian instructed all regional heads to open weather monitoring posts. “The monitoring posts of the BMKG can be easily updated,” Tito told reporters after attending a closed-door meeting, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on stock exchange authorities, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) to put an end to stock market manipulation practices. “We must dare and have integrity. Do not let anybody play with penny stocks. Do provide investors with protection,” the President said at the opening of […]

The National Civil Service Agency (BKN) has announced that civil servants who were affected by the massive floods on Thursday (2/1) and were then unable to work may apply for “important reasons leave”. “For #sobatBKN who are civil servants and are also affected by floods, you may apply for “important reason leave” in accordance with […]

President Jokowi answers questions from reporters after opening the first trading day of 2020 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange, Jakarta, Thursday (2/1). Photo by: Jay/PR. The Government is committed to maintaining trust in the stock and capital markets in Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “I have talked to Chairman of the Financial Services […]

In the wake of massive flooding that hit Jakarta and its surrounding cities, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that during emergency response, the Government has operated water pumps and used sandbags, gabions, and water tanks to locations and public facilities affected by the floods so they can function normally again. For the record, the flooding […]

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of possible high-intensity rainfall with strong winds and lightning occurring in several regions across Indonesia until next Tuesday (7/1). “The BMKG is monitoring indications for possible extreme weather in most parts of the country until next Tuesday,” the BMKG’s Deputy for Meteorology Mulyono R. Prabowo said […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has offered New Year’s wishes, expressing hope that the New Year will bring joy, peace and happiness to the Indonesian people. “The most important thing is that Indonesia becomes more developed, more competitive and more respected in the world stage,” Pramono said during an interview conducted at the end of last […]

In the wake of massive flooding that hit capital Jakarta and its surrounding cities, President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo has instructed relevant government agencies to take measures to evacuate the affected residents. “The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), provincial governments,  and the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) must join ranks to maintain security and to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (1/1) at Gedung Agung Palace in Yogyakarta province hosted Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto. The President was accompanied by his son Kaesang Pangarep, while Prabowo was accompanied by his son Didit Hedyprasetyo. According to the President, he discussed a host of issues with Prabowo, particularly related to national and […]