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 […]

Indonesia’s economy has grown 5.07% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). “The growth was driven by all business fields. The highest growth  was achieved by corporate services at 10.36%; followed by other service business fields at 9.99%; information and communication […]

In a bid to improve the security, safety, and convenience aspects of this year’s mudik (annual exodus ahead of Eid Al-Fitr), Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has completed the construction of the 965-km Trans Java Toll Road, the 31-km of Pandaan – Malang Toll Road Section 1-3, and 503-km Trans Sumatra Toll Road. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stressed that the Government is serious about the plan to relocate the capital city and the Government even has discussed this issue internally since three years ago. “1.5 years ago, I ordered Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) to conduct in-depth studies about moving the capital both in terms of the […]

Four high-ranking officials – Governor of West Sulawesi, Governor of South Kalimantan, Governor of Central Kalimantan and a representative from East Kalimantan – have conveyed the readiness of their respective regions to offer a location for Indonesian new capital. Governor of West Sulawesi Andi Ali Baal Masdar said that his province offers many advantages in […]