The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned the public to be aware of the spread of haze caused by Forest and Land Fires (Karhutla), particularly in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (Terra Aqua Modis Satellite), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA-20), and Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) Satellite have detected an […]

Advanced digital connectivity must be utilized for the welfare and progress of the nation, strengthening unity and brotherhood, and improving education quality, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has said. “As well as to strengthen our trade by connecting our MSME (micro, small, and medium enterprises) products to the national and even to global market networks,” President […]

Minister of Communications and Information Rudiantara has ensured that the Palapa Ring Project, also known as Tol Langit (Sky Toll), is officially operational. The inauguration of the Palapa Ring is also a proof of the Government’s commitment to transform Java-centric into Indonesia-centric development, Rudiantara said. “Today is the inauguration of the Palapa Ring but the […]

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through Directorate General of Housing Development, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), provides support for Provincial Government of Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta) to build domestic wastewater treatment plants and pipelines called “Jakarta Sewerage Development Project” (JSDP). “The aims (of the project) […]

Bahasa Indonesia has officially become the second language at Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. The inauguration of Bahasa Indonesia as the second language was carried out through a ceremony by the Al-Azhar University’s Languages and Translation Faculty in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo, at the Al-Azhar University’s Languages and Translation Faculty Hall, Wednesday […]

Following the attack on Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto in Pandeglang Regency in Banten province on Thursday (10/10), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said he is considering stepping up security for senior government officials. For the record, the attack occurred when Wiranto got off his car after officiating a ceremony to open […]

Presidential Regulation Number 63 of 2019 on the Use of Indonesian Language which signed by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on 30 September 2019 also regulates the use of Indonesian language in words by the use of geographic names, legal entity names, to trademarks. According to the Regulation, Indonesian Language must be used in geographic names […]

Cooperative can play an important role in national economy through coordination among governmental public relations, Expert Staff for the Ministry of Cooperative and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Teguh Budiono has said. “Governmental public relations should disseminate information to the public about their program, as well as other ministries/institutions’ program,” Teguh said at the opening […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 27 September, 2019 signed Presidential Regulation Number 62 of 2019 on National Strategy for Acceleration of Civil Registration for Development of Vital Statistics (Stranas APKSH). The Regulation aims to facilitate public access to civil documents through the acceleration of Civil Registration and the development of Vital Statistics, which is embodied […]

Social forestry program has yet to be well-implemented since it takes synergy between Ministry of Forestry, state-owned forestry company Perhutani, and the society, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “There are indeed many people who received benefits from the program, but there are also those who returned the Social Forestry Decrees (SK) because it cannot […]