Senior Advisor to the President of the People’s Republic of China for Foreign Affairs Song Tao reiterated the Chinese Government’s commitment to improving relations and trade cooperation with Indonesia. The statement was made by Song during a meeting with President Jokowi, at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Friday (20/9). The Government of the People’s […]

Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Administrative Affairs Farid Utomo has said that Cabinet Secretariat achieves progress on bureaucratic reforms. “In 2015, our bureaucratic reforms point was 70.10 and our SAKIP (Government Agency Performance Accountability System) was 66. In 2018 we got 80.10 (A) for Bureaucratic Reforms and 71.09 (B) for SAKIP. It is good enough but […]

After following the development of the discussion and hearing inputs from the public, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asked the House of Representatives (DPR) to postpone the ratification of the Criminal Code Bill (RUU KUHP). “I have ordered Minister of Law and Human Rights as the representative of the Government to convey this message to the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed aPresidential Decree to appoint Minister of Manpower Hanif Dhakiri as Acting Minister of Youth and Sports. As previously reported, Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi has previously resigned from his position due to his alleged involvement in a corruption case.

Jakarta-Cikampek (Japek) II Elevated Toll Road is expected to be in operation by the end of November 2019 to accommodate traffic flow during Christmas and New Year holidays, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono has announced. “The load test will begin on 23 September 2019. Thus, by November 2019, we plan to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has pledged to follow-up recommendations given by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) as stated in the Auditing Result Summary (IHPS) and Auditing Result Report (LHP) of the First Semester of 2019. “The BPK has reported many things. But we’re also glad that the number of institutions at the central government level […]

Deputy to Cabinet Secretary for the Economy Satya Bhakti Parikesit on Thursday (20/9) at the office of Ministry of State Secretariat in Jakarta received a delegation from the Indonesian Employer Association (APINDO), USABC (US-ASEAN Business Council), the Amcham Indonesia (American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia), and publicly-listed cigarette maker PT Sampoerna. In his remarks, Satya […]

After being named as a suspect in a bribery case by anti-graft body the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi has resigned from his position. “This morning I met with Pak Imam Nahrawi. I respect the legal proceedings conducted by the KPK that named him a suspect related to the […]

To strengthen capital structure and increase business capacity in developing secondary mortgage market for housing industry, as well as to maintain sustainability of affordable housing finance for low income people, the Government has provided state capital participation for state-owned secondary mortgage market company PT Sarana Multigriya Finansial (SMF). Based on this consideration, President Joko “Jokowi” […]

Following the resignation of Minster of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi from his position, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated he is still weighing the options of finding a replacement or appointing an acting minister. “I have not made a decision yet. It was only an hour ago the Minister submitted his resignation letter to […]