In response to 10,000 extra hajj pilgrims quota this year from the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Indonesia, Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has signed Decision of Minister of Religious Affairs Number 176 of 2019 on the Allocation of Extra Hajj Quota for Each Province. “The Decision was signed by […]

Indonesia faced a significant increase in hoaxes circulation during the 2019 simultaneous general elections as Ministry of Communication and Informatics identified 1,645 hoaxes from August 2018 to 25 April 2019. “We have identified and counteracted 1,645 hoaxes from last August,” Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara said at the Kilas Balik photo exhibition in Antara […]

In an effort to promote Garut’s tourism potentials and to boost economy in the region, state-owned railway operator PT KAI will reactivate the Cibatu-Garut route in West Java which is part of the Cibatu-Garut-Cikajang train routes stretching 47.5 kilometers. Director of PT KAI Edi Sukmoro asserted that reactivation of Cibatu-Garut route will be completed this […]

The Indonesian Government will prioritize elderly hajj pilgrims to be included in the 10,000 extra hajj quota given by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the 2019 hajj season, Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has said. “Elderly hajj pilgrims are the priority for the extra hajj quota. I have instructed […]

In a bid to smoothen the traffic flow of the Trans Java toll road on this year’s ‘Eid-al-Fitr  annual exodus—locally known as mudik—, the Government plans to implement one way-traffic during mudik and returning flow. In a coordination meeting led by Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko as well as Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara, […]

Ministry of Education and Culture has offered teaching positions for capable and interested non-civil servants teachers and education personnel to be assigned at Indonesian schools abroad. Ministry of Education and Culture Secretary General Didik Suhardi in his announcement on April 18, 2019, revealed that the formations are available in these following cities: Riyadh, Jeddah (Saudi […]

The Government will maintain the availability and price stability of basic commodities, transportation, and fuel oil (BBM) ahead of Ramadan and Eid al Fitr, according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution. The Minister made the statement after the Coordination Meeting on Preparation for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 1440 H at the Office of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (26/4) had a meeting with representatives of Labor Unions to discuss the revision to Government Regulation (PP) Number 78 of 2015 on Wages. “We agreed to revise Government Regulation Number 78 of 2015. We expected it as a win-win solution for both the Labor Unions and companies,” President Jokowi […]

The Government through Ministry of Industry aims to increase car exports in 2019 to 400,000 units, or 15.6% higher compared to the export in 2018 with 346,000 units. This increase is in line with the growing demand of foreign consumers, especially in ASEAN countries and in new market such as Australia.

Ministry of Religious Affairs confirmed that the Government of Saudi Arabia cancelled the obligation of biometric record for hajj/umrah pilgrims as a condition for visa issuance. “Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Indonesia said that with the issuance of Decision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Number 43313 dated 4/8/1440 Hijri year or […]