In a bid to implement provisions on Export Revenues from Natural Resources Business Activities, the Government deems it necessary to issue a Regulation of Minister of Finance on Tariffs for Administrative Sanctions in the Forms of Fines for Violation of Provisions on Export Revenues from Natural Resources Business Activities. In this regard, Indonesian Minister of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo on Thursday (4/7) paid a working visit to North Sulawesi. The President and his entourage departed at 07.30 a.m. Western Indonesian Time from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base Jakarta to Sam Ratulangi Airport, North Sulawesi, using the Indonesian-1 Presidential Aircraft. The Presidential Secretariat’s […]

The Government has announced it will expand Sam Ratulangi international airport in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province. The expansion project is scheduled to begin in September and end in October. “We will expand the airport’s terminal as well as the runaway,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told reporters during his working visit to the […]

Based on monitoring results of Rainless Day (HTH) as of 30 June 2019, several areas in Indonesia in Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara islands will suffer long to extreme drought in the upcoming months, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has predicted. Deputy of Climatology of the BMKG Herizal in a press release on […]

Indonesia’s bright economic outlook amidst dynamics of the global economy has resulted in the country’s favorable investment climate, Governor of central bank Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo has said. “To strengthen Indonesia’s macroeconomic stability and economic growth, including development of four potential investment sectors, BI continues to carry out a policy mix and synergizes with the […]

The Government is set to complete the construction of the 61-km Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan (Cisumdawu) toll road in West Java province by the end of next year, according to Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono. The toll road, which is divided into six sections, is expected to improve connectivity to Kertajati International airport, which […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo issued the first written warning to 11 governors, 80 regents and 12 mayors to immediately discharge graft-convicted State Civil Apparatus (ASN). “The warning has been issued by Minister of Home Affairs to the Regional Heads on 1 July 2019 to dishonorably discharge the graft-convicted State Civil Apparatus within 14 […]

As many as 41 civil servants have been discharged after committing disciplinary violations, Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reforms has announced. In addition, two civil servants have had their job levels demoted for three years, one civil servant has had their job position demoted, and one civil servant has had his punishment cancelled after a […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo has issued letters of notification Number 009/5546/SJ and Number 009/5545/SJ on Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Submitting Application for Official Overseas Travel Permit to all governors and regents/mayors in Indonesia. The letters regulated that Government Institutions/Officials must give approval or refusal to permit, dispensation, or concession application for official […]

Three day before the closing day, as many as 93 people have registered to participate in the selection of commissioners of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for the 2019-2023 period. “The majority of applicants work as lecturers and advocates. There are 22 lecturers and 20 lawyers. The rest (applicants) work as doctors, tax officers, police […]