The Omnibus Bill for Employment, to be submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) in mid-January next year, will cover 11 (eleven) clusters, involving 30 Ministries and Institutions, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. He added that the Bill should provide clear framework and focus and should be well-integrated.

The Government seeks to increase the number of passengers at Komodo Airport, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) up to 4,000,000 passengers per year and cargo by 3,500 tons in 2044 in a bid to strengthen national and international connectivity. Ministry of Transportation has officially appointed Cardig Aero Service (CAS) Consortium, whose members include Changi […]

The Indonesian Government is preparing a new scheme on unemployment benefit through Omnibus Law for Employment. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto stated that the Government is preparing unemployment insurance which will be included in the plan of Social Security Provider Body for Employment (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan). “For those who lose their jobs, they will […]

De-bureaucratization will be divided into three phases, namely short term phase, medium term phase and long term phase, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms Tjahjo Kumolo has said. “The short term one includes issuing Circular of Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms, identification and study on Government ministries/agencies, formation (position) mapping, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed the related ministers to prepare regulations derived from the Omnibus Law. “The regulations derived from the Omnibus Law are in the form of government regulation draft, revised government regulation, and presidential regulation draft,” the President stated at a limited meeting on the Development of Cipta Lapangan Kerja (Employment Creation) […]

Indonesia as a Pancasila state guarantees freedom of religion and freedom of worship for its citizen, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has emphasized. “In this Pancasila state, we must respect and embrace the diversity in the spirit of Unity in Diversity,” President Jokowi said at the 2019 National Christmas Celebration with theme “Live as A Friend […]

The Government has announced a plan to submit Omnibus Bills on Job Creation and Taxation to the House of Representatives (DPR). The Omnibus Law is designed to strengthen the national economy through the improvement of investment ecosystem and competitiveness, particularly in the midst of global uncertainty and economic slowdown. The implementation of the Omnibus Law […]

In a bid to oversee national priority programs, to design presidential political communication, and to manage strategic issues, the Government has decided to issue a Presidential Regulation on Presidential Staff Office. Based on this consideration, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 18 December 2019 signed Presidential Regulation Number 83 of 2019 on the Presidential Staff Office. […]

Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif has urged state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to accelerate the management transfer of Rokan Block from Chevron Pacific Indonesia to PT Pertamina. The Minister expressed hope that the transfer can be completed next year.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has extended a Christmas Greeting to all Christians in Indonesia through his social media accounts, inlcuding Twitter, Instagram and Facebook fanpage. “To my Christian brothers and sisters throughout the country and wherever they are, may peace, joy and harmony continue to accompany us,” the President wrote.