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 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 26 April, 2019 signed Government Regulation (PP) Number 29 of 2019 on Terms and Procedures for Appointment of Guardian to implement the provisions of Article 33 paragraph (5) of Law Number 35 of 2014 on Amendment to Law Number 23 of 2002 on Child Protection. “Guardian is a person or […]

In an effort to develop areas surrounding Suramadu Bridge, East Java provincial government has announced plan to build an integrated Islamic area called Islamic Science Park at the foot of the bridge. “The park requires 101 hectares of land in which 20 percent of the plot of land will be developed for educational purposes, 30 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (14/5) attended a communal fast-breaking with journalists working at the Presidential Palace, at D’Cost VIP Restaurant in Abdul Muis, Central Jakarta. President Jokowi expressed his happiness in joining the event. “We perform our duties very seriously when we’re at the Palace,” the President said adding that he was grateful […]

The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has reported that sharia economy has a huge potential at the global level. By 2023, it is predicted to reach US$3 trillion or approximately Rp45,000 trillion. “I can’t imagine such a huge amount” President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said when delivering his remarks at the launch of the Indonesia Sharia […]

The Indonesian Government has decided to cut down domestic airfare price ceiling by 12-16% which only applies to jet-aircraft economy seats. “We have decided to lower the price ceiling by 12-16%. The average airfare reduction is 15%. (The adjusted price ceiling) only applies to economy seats of the jet-aircraft and does not apply to aircraft […]

In a bid to implement provisions of Article 56 paragraph (4) of Law Number 7 of 2014 on Trade, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 6 May 2019 signed Government Regulation Number 34 of 2019 on Border Trade. Under this Government Regulation, every Indonesian citizen who resides in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia directly […]

Facebook is a social media platform that is least compliant in fulfilling the Government’s requests to block hoax content on social media, Indonesian Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara has said. “We will reveal the data how much we ask (the platforms) to take down and to some extent they take down,” Rudiantara said in […]

The Indonesian Government is set to announce members of selection committee for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Commissioners this week. “(The list) is still on a discussion. We hope (the final list) will be signed by this week,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told reporters after ifthar at the official residence of the Speaker of House […]

The Indonesian Government has decided to lower price ceiling for domestic airfare by 12-16% which will be effective from 15 May for Java routes as well as for flights to Jayapura. “The Government takes this measure for the sake of both airlines and the passengers,” Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution said during Coordination Meeting on […]