In a bid to improve link and match between education sector and industries, the Indonesian Government will encourage national industries to establish polytechnics. Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto stated that the vocational link and match – which is collaboration between industries and vocational high schools – has been done. Meanwhile, only a few companies have […]

Many jobs at industries remain vacant due to unsuitable applicants for the jobs, according to Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro. “There are mismatches in expertise needed,” the Minister told reporters after a limited Cabinet Meeting on Education at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (16/5).

The Indonesian Government should be able to take proper advantage of the peak of demographic bonus that is projected to occur in 2030 and facilitate major human resources development, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “The key is reform, be it in education or vocational training which must be provided in comprehensive and integrated manners,” […]

The Government is set to renovate Istiqlal mosque, Indonesia’s iconic mosque. Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has planned to allocate Rp465 billion for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to renovate the mosque, which was built by architect Friedrich Silaban 41 years ago.

Zakat (alms) is important to boost economic growth, alleviate poverty, improve people’s welfare, and promote Indonesia to become the center of world sharia economy, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has said. Therefore, President Jokowi invited muzakki (zakat payer) to pay their zakat through the National Zakat Board (Baznas). Also on the occasion, the President asked Minister […]

Global economic slowdown has taken toll on Indonesia’s export, leading to trade balance deficit amounting to USD2.5 billion in April 2019, central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) has reported. “Trade balance in April 2019 was greatly affected by the slowdown of global economic growth and the declining prices of Indonesian export commodities, which affected Indonesia’s export. […]

The Government will continue to take measures to enhance performance of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri), one of which by adding 100 positions of the TNI high-ranking officials, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. For this matter, the President stated he will immediately sign the decree of additional […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo issued Radiogram Number 188.3/3890/SJ for Governors and Radiogram Number 188.31/3889/SJ for Regents/Mayors throughout Indonesia signed on 15 May 2019. Under the Radiogram, regional heads are expected to disburse Eid al Fitr Allowances (THR) for Civil Servants on time in accordance with the provisions.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that he trusts the General Elections Commission (KPU) as the only institution that has authority to count and announce the Election results. “Let the KPU decide (the Election results) because the KPU has the authority (over the Elections),” President Jokowi told journalists after attending iftar dinner with Speaker of […]

The Government will not form a fact-finding team to investigate the death of hundreds of polling stations working committee (KPPS) officers during their service for general elections last April, Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko has confirmed. The decision was taken considering the victims’ cause of death can be medically proven, mostly due to heart disease […]