President Joko “Jokowi Widodo has ordered his Cabinet to accelerate construction of sport infrastructure and facilities ahead of this year’s National Games (PON), which the biggest national sporting event in the country. “PON is more than just a sporting competition. It is also an opportunity to celebrate diversity and to strengthen our unity and brotherhood […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has officially announced East Kalimantan as location of Indonesia’s new capital. North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara regencies in the province are the exact location of the new capital.

Following President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s announcement that East Kalimantan will host Indonesia’s new capital replacing Jakarta, the Government expressed hope construction of the new capital can start by the end of 2020 and the relocation process can start by 2024. “The President’s announcement will be followed up. The Government will also compile an academic draft […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo officially inaugurated Rusli Baco Dg Pallabi as new Deputy Governor of Central Sulawesi for the remaining term of 2016-2021, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday (26/8). Rusli was inaugurated based on Presidential Decree Number 66/P of 2019 on the ratification of the appointment of the Deputy Governor of Central Sulawesi for […]

Indonesian Government has built low-cost apartments (rusun) and special houses (houses built to meet special needs) for prison officers on Nusakambangan Island. “The apartments which we built for Nusakambangan prison officers are not just ordinary vertical housings. They have apartment-like quality so they are comfortable for living,”  Director General of Housing Provision to Ministry of […]

Ministry of Communication and Informatics continues to impose internet blackout in Papua and West Papua provinces considering widespread hoaxes and false information related to racial discrimination. The Ministry’s Acting Head of Public Relations Bureau Ferdinandus Setu said that the measure is in place until security in the provinces can be restored.

Minister of Transportation Budi K. Sumadi welcomed the issuance of Presidential Regulation Number 55 of 2019 on the Acceleration of Battery-powered Electric Vehicle program for Transportation. According to him, electric vehicle – or EV – is a must for Indonesia to address environment issue.

In the series of celebration of the 74th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, a number of Indonesian young talents performed in Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Young Talent show at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday (23/8) night. Although President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo could not watch the show, the President spared his […]

Indonesia will face global competition with creativity, innovation, and swiftness, as well as abandon uncompetitive old ways, and devise new strategies, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Being better than before is not enough. Instead, we must be better than others,” President Jokowi said in his in his State Address on the Commemoration of 74th […]

In a bid to provide better services in tax payment, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Friday (23/8) inaugurated the Third Generation of State Revenue Module (MPN G3). Compared to the second generation of MPN, the MPN G3 can process up to 1,000 transactions per second, significantly increasing from only 60 transactions per second.