President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (17/12) inaugurated section II, III and IV of Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road from the total of five sections. Meanwhile, construction of section I and V is estimated to finish in April next year at the latest.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (17/12) departed for East Kalimantan province for a working visit. President Jokowi and his entourage left Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, aboard the Indonesia-1 presidential aircraft at around 07.30 Western Indonesian Time and landed at Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, at 10.45 Western […]

In a bid to smoothen the process of capital relocation, the Government has decided to establish a New National Capital City Development Authority at cabinet-level position. “We will immediately issue the Presidential Regulation (on the authority),” Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa told the reporters after attending […]

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has announced that the U-19 national football team and the Garuda Select team will make up the Indonesian national football team for the upcoming U-20 World Cup to be held in Indonesia in 2021. “There will be 12 trial matches against teams from several countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia and […]

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) should make a significant improvement in football competition, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “(The PSSI) should improve football competition system and provide youth football development to generate young talents,” the President said during a meeting with the central board of the PSSI and its chairman Police Commissioner General Iriawan […]

In a bid to narrow down the current account deficit, the Government deems it necessary to cut energy and raw material imports. “The country’s oil import reaches 800 thousand barrels per day, including oil and gas. The import of petrochemical derivative products also contributes to the deficit,” President Jokowi said in his introductory remarks at […]

Capital relocation is not only a matter of relocating government administrative center but is also a fundamental transformation, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We must also change the ways of working, the work culture and the system, as well as relocate our economic base. Thus, we have to set up the system ahead of […]

The Government has once again renewed commitment to develop infrastructure aimed at strengthening the country’s foundation to be able to compete with other countries. “No matter how much pain we have to endure, we will continue developing infrastructure,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said in his remarks at the Opening of the National Development Planning Conference […]

Minister of Education and Culture Nadhiem Makarim has granted freedom to schools and teachers to choose, create, use, and develop Learning Implementation Plans (RPP) independently for the sake of student learning success. The policy is stipulated in Circular Letter Number 14 of 2019 on Simplification of Learning Implementation Plan dated 10 December 2019 and addressed […]

In a bid to strengthen national economy through an improved investment ecosystem and competitiveness, particularly in the face of uncertainty and global economic slowdown, the Government has announced it will submit two Omnibus bills to the House of Representatives (DPR). The two Omnibus in question are Omnibus Bills on Job Creation and Taxation respectively. “These […]