The Cabinet Secretariat holds a Dissemination on LAPOR!, a national digital application developed by the Government which serves as a platform to file complaints on public services. The app is expected to increase the Government’s accountability and transparency since the public can report any complaints on public services through this platform.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo applauded the Indonesian National Police (Polri) for working hard to succeed the organization of national events during the past two years, including the simultaneous regional election, the Asian Games and Asian Para Games, as well as the IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in 2018, and the 2019 simultaneous elections. “Alhamdulillah, praise be […]

200% tax deduction granted to businesses and industries which provide vocational programs as regulated in Government Regulation Number 45 of 2019 is expected to improve quality of human resources, according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution. “The tax deduction will be granted to businesspersons or employers who provide workplace learning and training that […]

The Indonesian Government’s decision to accelerate development of Central and East Java is made in order to promote investment and export in both provinces, Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro has said. “Manufacturing industries are mostly located in Jakarta, West Java and Banten. If we want to […]

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa has unveiled plans to build better public transportation system to connect the province’s Gresik – Bangkalan – Mojokerto – Surabaya – Sidoarjo – Lamongan (Gerbangkertasusila) megapolitan area. “We will immediately build Surabaya Eastern Ring Road (SERR). In addition, to facilitate connectivity between one regency/city in industrial areas in the […]

The Government has amended regulation on calculation of taxable income and repayment of income taxes. The regulation in question is Government Regulation Number 94 of 2010 on Calculation of Taxable Income and Repayment of Income Taxes in the Current Year.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is optimistic that investment and infrastructure development in East Java province can make a significant contribution to national economic growth. “I believe that infrastructure and working culture in East Java province are very supportive for the development of investment,” President Jokowi said during a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Development Acceleration in […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has instructed Minister of Health to improve zoonotic preventions and control, antimicrobial resistance, and food safety. The instruction was stated in Presidential Instruction Number 4 of 2019 on Capacity Enhancement in Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Outbreaks of Disease, Global Pandemic, and Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Emergencies which was signed on […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 17 June, 2019 signed Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 4 of 2019 on Capacity Enhancement in Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Outbreaks of Disease, Global Pandemic and Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Emergencies (link: Presidential Instruction  Number 4 of 2019) in order to improve national resilience capabilities in the face of public health […]

Central Java has asked for assistance from the Central Government to develop three industries in the province namely food and beverage, textile and its products, and furniture industries. “We look forward to transforming Central Java into the hub of Indonesia’s furniture industry. The President has agreed to the idea and we will push for it,” […]