Considering that mercury is a hazardous and toxic material resistant to decomposition and can accumulate in living things, the Government deems it necessary to regulate its use so as not to bring negative impacts on human health and the environment. Based on that consideration, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 22 April 2019 signed a Presidential […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (7/5) visited Central Kalimantan provincial capital Palangkaraya to inspect a number of prospective locations for Indonesian new capital. “Tomorrow we will visit several locations, including Katingan, Gunung Mas, Palangka Raya, and, if time permits, Pulang Pisau,” the President told journalists after performing isha and taraweeh prayers at Darul Arqam […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his entourage visited an alternative location for the new Indonesia’s capital, namely, Bukit Soeharto (Soeharto Hill), Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Tuesday (7/5). President Jokowi told the journalists in the location that the great vision to move the capital city can be traced back to the Administration of President Soekarno […]

Just like in the previous years, Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises has announced it will provide free mudik (annual exodus) trip program ahead of this year’s Eid Day. “Minister of SOEs Rini Soemarno has ordered to facilitate at least 250,000 mudik travelers,” Director of state-owned insurance company Jasa Raharja Budi Rahardjo said at a press conference […]

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported that of Indonesia’s total labor force reaching 136.18 million people in February 2019, 129.36 million people are employed and 6.82 million people are still unemployed. “Compared to the figure a year ago, the working population has increased by 2.29 million people, while unemployment rate has declined by 50 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday (7/5), paid a working visit to several regions in Kalimantan as a follow-up to the Government’s plan to move the capital city. The first region visited by the President is East Kalimantan Province where the President and his entourage arrived at Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan City, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his gratitude before heads of government institutions for the successful presidential and legislative elections held on 17 April 2019. “Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah, the elections ran smoothly,” President Jokowi said during Iftaar dinner at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday (6/5).

In a bid to facilitate the smoothness of this year’s ‘Eid al-Fitr annual exodus—locally known as mudik—the Government has prepared two concepts for better traffic management. “We (the Central Government) together with regional governments, the Indonesian National Police, regional police, and other relevant agencies have prepared two concepts, namely one-way traffic and even-odd license plate […]

The Government will take several measures to lower airfare ahead of Eid-al-Fitr, according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution. The Coordinating Minister added that the Government decides to enter the market because airfare does not only affect business entities but also affect many people. He said that he has instructed Ministry of Transportation […]

The plan to move Indonesian capital from Jakarta to outside Java is made to make the country’s national development more ‘Indonesia-centric’, while Jakarta will remain a business and financial center, according to Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro. The Minister also explained the ideal requirements for new […]