In a bid to support food production in Garut regency in West Java province, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is building Copong dam and constructing a 13-kilometer primary irrigation system in the regency. The dam is expected to increase and maintain water level of Cimanuk River so that the water can flow to […]

Ministry of Communication and Informatics on Saturday (25/5) ended the limitation of the use of social media and messaging apps. The move came after the Government assessed that security in the capital city of Jakarta has improved, following post-elections riots in Jakarta on Wednesday (22/5) evening, according to press release of Minister of Communication and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung attended an iftar (communal fast-breaking) dinner hosted by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), at Golden Ballroom, Sultan Hotel Jakarta, Friday (24/5). The event adopting a theme “Let’s Foster Good Relationship […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo instructed Governors and Regents/Mayors to hold flag-raising ceremonies in their respective regions to commemorate the birth of Pancasila (the Five Principles/ the Indonesian State Philosophy), which falls at Saturday, 1 June 2019 or coincided with the first day of a week-long Eid holiday. This matter was stated in Radiogram […]

The 3rd President of the Republic of Indonesia Baharuddin Jusuf Habibie has congratulated President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on his victory in the last Presidential Election. “I want to congratulate the President for obtaining mandate from the people to continue his works for the sake of our future generations,” Habibie said during a press conference after […]

Abdul Rajab and Ismail, two stall owners whose kiosks were looted by rioters last week were invited to meet President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Friday (5/25). Abdul Rajab (62), who owns a kiosk in Agus Salim street in Central Jakarta, told journalists that he had lost around Rp30 million due to the […]

To provide convenience and to ensure the safety of travelers who drive through toll roads or non-toll roads in Lampung, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has called on Lampung Provincial Government and Lampung Regional Police to beef up security in the province. The Minister made the statement after the 2019 Eid Transportation Coordination meeting, […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo called on regional governments to focus on improving their performance and the quality of public services ahead of Eid al-Fitr. “Regional governments are ordered to improve public services ahead of Eid al-Fitr,” the Minister said in Jakarta, Thursday (23/5).

Based on the result of the KSSK (Financial System Stability Committee) meeting on Thursday (23/5), it is believed that the Indonesian economy remain stable. “To this day, the public and business entities believe the Indonesian economy after the announcement (election results) will remain good,” Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said after the meeting at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed condolences over the passing of a popular Islamic preacher Muhammad Arifin Ilham. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un (Rest in Peace). Cleric Muhammad Arifin Ilham has passed away in Malaysia,” President Jokowi wrote on his official Twitter account @Jokowi.