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 […]

Acceptance of pluralism is the key to economic advancement, which is not solely determined by social or political issues, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Without acceptance of pluralism, our society will be closed-minded and undeveloped,” the President said in his remarks at the Opening of Titik Temu (Meeting Point) Forum held under the theme […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s success in transforming itself into a very prosperous and developed country with a per capita income of US$43,000 cannot be separated from the country’s openness and tolerance, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has said. “Forty years ago, the UAE was an undeveloped country. Literacy was low and education was limited and […]

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the anti-corruption attitude index (IPAK) in Indonesia this year is at 3.70 on a scale of 0 to 5, higher than that of last year at 3.66. The survey is conducted in 33 provinces across the country with a total sample of 9,952 households.

The Central Government needs support from regional governments to combat forest fires, Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo asserted. “Forest fire is a permanent threat, thus the solution must also be permanent,” stated Doni in a press release on Tuesday (18/9).