In a bid to maintain security and order in the provinces of Papua and West Papua, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered security forces to act decisively against anyone who violates the laws and damages public facilities. “We give zero tolerance for rioters and perpetrators who violate the laws,” President Jokowi said during a Limited […]

After attending a Limited Meeting that discussed efforts to handle the latest situation in Papua, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto explained that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered the security forces to strictly enforced the law against anyone who violates it in Papua The President also strongly requested to protect the […]

As many as 80 million parcels of land in Indonesia have not been certified, President Joko “Widodo” Widodo has said. The President added that out of 125 million parcels of land to be certified by 2015, only 40 million of them are already certified.

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo has ensured that there is no disruption in governance and public services in the provinces of Papua and West Papua amidst protests in the two provinces in the past few days. “There will be no problem. Public services will continue to be available,” Tjahjo told reporters in Jakarta, Thursday […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo watched a Javanese Wayang Kulit (Leather Shadow Puppets Show) entitled “Gatot Kaca Winisudha” performed by Shadow Puppet Master (Dalang) Nyai Dwi Puspita Ningrum, at the Purworejo Square, Central Java, Thursday (29/8). Upon arriving at the square, the President was welcomed by Regent of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has introduced the under-renovation Manahan stadium, which becomes the new icon of the Central Java city of Solo. The renovation is scheduled to completed in September.

Ministry of the Environment and Forestry has announced it will conduct environmental studies on the new capital. As previously reported, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (26/8) announced that the Government would relocate the country’s capital from Jakarta to part of North Penajam Paser regency and part of Kutai Kertanegara regency in East Kalimantan province.

The island of Kalimantan is the only island in Indonesia with the lowest level of seismic activity, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has stated. “Kalimantan is safer compared to other islands in Indonesia, such as Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and Papua, which have historical records of destructive earthquakes that caused human casualties,” Head of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his Cabinet to conduct the strict monitoring on waste import with an aim of protecting the people’s lives. “President Jokowi said that the most important thing is to protect our people’s lives. There will be no tolerance for imported waste contaminated with toxic or hazardous materials,” Minister of the […]

The waiting time of Indonesian hajj pilgrims is not the longest even in ASEAN region although the country’s average hajj waiting time is around 20 years. “The waiting list of Malaysian hajj pilgrims is up to 120 years. Meanwhile, in Singapore, it is 34 years. In Indonesia, the length of the waiting time on average […]