President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 12 November 2019 signed Government Regulation (PP) Number 78 of 2019 on Income Tax Facilities for Investment in Specific Business Fields and/or in Specific Regions. The Regulation aims to encourage and enhance direct investment activities, both in terms of economic growth, development of business sector, legal certainty to improve the […]
The number of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia in October 2019 reached 1.35 million, 4.86% higher compared to that of October 2018 with 1.29 million visits, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The BPS data also shows the number of foreign tourist visits in October 2019 is 3.28% lower compared to that of September […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo firmly denied the issue that the Government intervened in the Golkar Party’s National Congress (Munas) to be held in Jakarta, 3-6 December 2019. “That is the Party’s internal affairs. I do not think that one of the largest political parties could be intervened by ministers or external parties,” President Jokowi said […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that the Government needs to streamline the bureaucracy in order to speed up the working process following the rapid global changes. “The Government does not want to cut income of the civil servants. Instead, we only want to cut the bureaucratic process to speed up the decision making and policy […]
In respond to the issue of amendment to the 1945 Constitution on additional term of office of the President-elect for three times, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated that he strongly disagree to the proposal. For the record, based on the 1945 Constitution, a person can be elected as President two times for a total of […]
In a bid to avoid misunderstanding related to airline ticket prices and to receive the best customer services, Ministry of Transportation reminded the public to be careful when buying flights through Online Travel Agent (OTA). Director General of Civil Aviation for Ministry of Transportation Polana Banguningsih Pramesti said that Online Travel Agent (OTA) is an […]
Indonesia’s re-election as a Member of the IMO Council Category C for 2020-2021 period and the Supreme Audit Board (BPK) as the IMO external auditor for 2020-2023 period is a form of Indonesia’s existence in the international world, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has said. “Those are things that we are truly proud of, […]
Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi expressed gratitude that Indonesia was re-elected as a member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council Category C for the period of 2020 – 2021, while at the same time the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) was also elected as the IMO External Auditor for the period of 2020 – […]
Indonesia was reelected as a Category C member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2020-2021 period at the 31st plenary meeting of the IMO in London, the United Kingdom, Friday (11/29) local time. “Indonesia was reelected as a Category C member of the IMO Council for the 2020-2021 period by gaining 139 […]
In a bid to support the Patimban Port operational, the Government has constructed an 8.2 kilometer access road to the Port in Subang, West Java. The Patimban Port is projected to become the largest international port in the country in addition to the Tanjung Priok Port.
