Global economic slowdown has taken toll on Indonesia’s export, leading to trade balance deficit amounting to USD2.5 billion in April 2019, central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) has reported. “Trade balance in April 2019 was greatly affected by the slowdown of global economic growth and the declining prices of Indonesian export commodities, which affected Indonesia’s export. […]

The Government will continue to take measures to enhance performance of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri), one of which by adding 100 positions of the TNI high-ranking officials, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. For this matter, the President stated he will immediately sign the decree of additional […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo issued Radiogram Number 188.3/3890/SJ for Governors and Radiogram Number 188.31/3889/SJ for Regents/Mayors throughout Indonesia signed on 15 May 2019. Under the Radiogram, regional heads are expected to disburse Eid al Fitr Allowances (THR) for Civil Servants on time in accordance with the provisions.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that he trusts the General Elections Commission (KPU) as the only institution that has authority to count and announce the Election results. “Let the KPU decide (the Election results) because the KPU has the authority (over the Elections),” President Jokowi told journalists after attending iftar dinner with Speaker of […]

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 […]