Abdul Rajab and Ismail, two stall owners whose kiosks were looted by rioters last week were invited to meet President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Friday (5/25). Abdul Rajab (62), who owns a kiosk in Agus Salim street in Central Jakarta, told journalists that he had lost around Rp30 million due to the […]

To provide convenience and to ensure the safety of travelers who drive through toll roads or non-toll roads in Lampung, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has called on Lampung Provincial Government and Lampung Regional Police to beef up security in the province. The Minister made the statement after the 2019 Eid Transportation Coordination meeting, […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo called on regional governments to focus on improving their performance and the quality of public services ahead of Eid al-Fitr. “Regional governments are ordered to improve public services ahead of Eid al-Fitr,” the Minister said in Jakarta, Thursday (23/5).

Based on the result of the KSSK (Financial System Stability Committee) meeting on Thursday (23/5), it is believed that the Indonesian economy remain stable. “To this day, the public and business entities believe the Indonesian economy after the announcement (election results) will remain good,” Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said after the meeting at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed condolences over the passing of a popular Islamic preacher Muhammad Arifin Ilham. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un (Rest in Peace). Cleric Muhammad Arifin Ilham has passed away in Malaysia,” President Jokowi wrote on his official Twitter account @Jokowi.

After having successfully alleviated 5,000 underdeveloped villages and lifted several thousand villages from developing to independence status during the period of 2014-2019, Minister of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Eko Putro Sandjojo expressed his optimism that the number of underdeveloped villages will reduce to 9,000 villages by the end of this year. “I […]

In a bid to improve the security, safety, and convenience aspects of this year’s mudik (annual exodus ahead of Eid Al-Fitr), Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has prepared the 503-km Trans Sumatra Toll Road and the 1,000.7-km Trans Java Toll Road. Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono in a Working […]

As head of state and head of government, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said he has an obligation to maintain political and security stability. “We will not give rooms for rioters who will harm the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. The TNI (Indonesian National Defense Forces) and Polri (the Indonesian National Police) will take […]

The Government warned netizens to immediately delete and stop circulating negative digital contents including videos / images of riots, violence, fake news and hate speeches in social media platforms and instant messaging apps following riots in parts of Jakarta, Wednesday (22/5). “The warning was taken considering the impact of the widespread of negative contents which […]

Indonesia is seeking possibility to host Formula One racing in 2021 to improve the country branding, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The President said that the possibility for F1 racing competition to be held in the country should be explored. This should be seen as an effort to boost the nation’s branding and to […]