Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan confirmed that Presidential Regulation on electric vehicles is almost completed. “The bill is already submitted to the Minister of Finance to be signed. I hope it can be stipulated this month. Thus, I will contact the Minister about her approval for the regulation since she is on […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (19/7) at the State Palace met with the Indonesian Scout Movement Contingent that will take part in the 24th World Scout Jamboree. The event will be held between 27 July and 2 August 2019 in West Virginia, The United States.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on the Indonesian Scout Movement Contingent to actively participate in the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, the United States. “The Indonesian Scout Movement Contingent should play an active role in the activities of the World Scout Jamboree,” President Jokowi said in his remarks at the Send-off Ceremony of […]

Secretary-General of Ministry of Home Affairs Hadi Prabowo successfully mediated in the dispute between Ministry of Law and Human Rights and Tangerang Mayor Arief R. Wismansyah on the building permit of Polytechnic School of Correctional Service Sciences and Polytechnic School of Immigration. Both parties have agreed to revoke their respective reports submitted to the police. […]

Indonesian central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to lower the benchmark interest rate or the 7-Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.75 percent after maintaining the rate at 6.00 percent since November last year. The central bank has also lowered interest rates of deposit facility by 25 bps to […]

In a bid to deal with highly escalation threats which endanger the ideology, sovereignty, and integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and its people, the Government establishes the Special Operations Command of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (Koopssus TNI). In this regard, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on 3 July 2019 has […]

The construction of waste-based power plant (PLTSa) in four cities – Surabaya, Jakarta, Bekasi, and Solo – is projected to finish this year, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has reported. “The construction of those power plants, including the one in Bali, is monitored directly by President Joko Widodo,” said the Ministry’s Head of […]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of the Indonesian Government strongly criticized Oxford City Council for awarding a Free Papua Movement (OPM) activist the Honorary Freedom of the City. “Granting the award to an OPM activist indicated the ignorance of Oxford City Council about his past action and the real condition of Papua and West […]

Investment in Masela Block is very valuable and will bring benefits to Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said following the completion of negotiations between the Indonesian Government and Japanese oil and gas giant Inpex Corporation to develop gas-rich Masela block in the Arafura Sea in Maluku. “The giant investments are highly valuable to Indonesia,” President […]

The National Civil Service Agency (BKN) has asked Personnel Development Officer (PPK) to temporarily dismiss State Civil Apparatus (ASN) detained and named suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) or by the Regional Police (Polda). The BKN’s request was a follow-up to the findings from the KPK and the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of […]