Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo has announced that Ministry of Home Affairs will not obstruct approval of overseas travel permit application submitted by regional heads. “Permits will be granted after Ministry of Home Affairs coordinates with related parties,” the Minister said after attending the opening of the 2019 Indonesia Development Forum in Jakarta, Monday […]

Ministry of Social Affairs has been implementing various programs to alleviate poverty; yet the success in poverty alleviation must also be supported with an accurate and up-to-date data on poverty levels. The statement was made by the Ministry’s Head of Public Relations Division Sonny W. Manalu during a Thematic Forum of the Governmental Public Relations […]

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing through the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) this year is set to offer tender for seven toll road sections with an overall investment value of Rp151.13 trillion. Head of the BPJT Danang Parikesit stated that the sections to be offered for the tender are Semanan – Balaraja Toll […]

The Indonesian Government is committed to tackle human trafficking, Jaleswari Pramodhawardani from the Office of the Presidential Staff (KSP) said. Jaleswari, who serves as Deputy V for Political Studies and Management of Legal, Defense, Security and Human Rights Issues at the Office, said that one of human trafficking issues currently faced by the Government is […]

Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that umrah (minor hajj) service must be operated by the Umrah Service Providers (PPIU) while development of the so-called ‘digital umrah’ service is optional. “Digital umrah is developed in the spirit to improve management standards to meet the people’s needs in this digital era. Therefore, umrah providers are also […]

Soekarno Hatta’s 3rd runway is technically ready to operate in mid-August this year, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has announced. “The Government will propose to start its operation in mid-August 2019,” the Minister said during site inspection at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten province, Sunday (21/7).

The renovation of the country’s iconic Istiqlal mosque in Central Jakarta is expected to be completed in March next year. “The renovation of the Istiqlal mosque is a follow-up to President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s order after joining Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the mosque on 30 May 2018,” Minister of Public Works and […]

In an event dubbed as the Grand Export of Fishery Products, the Indonesian Government exported fishery products in a large volume simultaneously through the country’s five major ports, namely Tanjung Priok, in Jakarta, Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, Tanjung Emas in Semarang, Belawan in Medan and Soekarno Hatta, in Makassar. The event also aims to celebrate […]

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 Submission of Application for Official Overseas Travel Permit to all governors and regents/mayors in Indonesia. The letters are issued in a bid to improve orderly administration and coordination of Official Overseas Travel for […]

The Crown Prince of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is about to visit Indonesia next week. “The President and cabinet ministers have discussed the preparation for the Crown Prince’s state visit next week,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi told reporters after attending a Limited Meeting on the Preparation to […]