Minister of of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brojonegoro urged all civil servants to be computer-literate since technology development has changed the bureaucratic process from paper-based administrative to electronic government (e-government). “Unlike my generation, younger generation like you must acquire computer literacy and know how to use the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his condolences over the passing of Tunisia’s first freely elected President Beji Caid Essebsi on Thursday (25/7). “On behalf of the Government and the people of Indonesia, I extend my deepest condolences on the passing of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on 25 July 2019,” President Jokowi wrote on his […]

Mount Tangkuban Parahu in Bandung, West Java, erupted at 3:48 p.m. on Friday (26/7). Following the eruption, the authorities prohibited tourists from approaching the area. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported that the volcanic ash soared 200 meters up from the peak of the mountain, which is about 2,284 m above […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) state oil company ADNOC has reached an agreement with Indonesia’s state-owned oil company Pertamina to develop the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan province. The agreement was marked by the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Framework (CSF) between the two companies during UAE Crown Prince’s visit to […]

Government translators play a strategic role in supporting the Government’s programs as their works are often used as references. “The works of the translators are often used as references,” said Deputy to Cabinet Secretary for Cabinet Work Support Thanon Aria Dewangga during the opening of the dissemination on government translators and interpreters (Functional Position of […]

The Government has decided to accelerate the construction, rehabilitation, and renovation of 9 public markets, 39 universities, 8 Islamic universities, and hundreds of primary and secondary educational unit infrastructure in a number of regions. The decision is stipulated in Presidential Regulation Number 43 of 2019 on the Construction, Rehabilitation or Renovation of the Public Market, […]

In a bid to maintain economic stability Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla has ordered all regional heads to maintain inflation at a moderate level in their respective regions. “Inflation is like blood pressure, if it’s too high or too low, we could faint,” Vice President Kalla said on his remarks at the National Coordination Meeting […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (25/7) welcomed a delegation from South Korean automotive company Hyundai Motor Group at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto – who accompanied the President during the meeting – said that President Jokowi and the Hundai delegation discussed the company’s investment […]

Following the prolonged conflicts and dangerous political and security situation in Yemen, the Indonesian Government has temporarily closed its Embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a and stopped its operation. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 17 July 2019 signed Presidential Decree Number 18 of 2019 on the Temporary Closing of Indonesian Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen.