The Indonesian Government on 29 March 2019 won an arbitration lawsuit against Indian Metal Ferro & Alloys Ltd (IMFA) over the issue of overlapping Mining Business Permits (IUP). The win saves USD469 million (Rp6.68 trillion) in state finance. “We are very grateful to the Attorney General for not only preventing state losses but also returning […]

There has been a decrease in a number of cases related to village fund misuse, according to Minister of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration Eko Putro Sandjojo. According to him, less than 100 cases were found last year in a total of 74,957 villages. Out of those 100 cases, only 67 reports were […]

Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform Syafruddin has instructed State Civil Apparatus (ASN) who become candidate for legislative election (caleg) or join any political party to resign from public service. The instruction is stipulated in Circular Number B/94/M.SM.00.00/2019 on Neutrality of State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in the 2019 Presidential and Vice Presidential Election […]

Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms Syafruddin on 26 March 2019 signed Circular Number B/94/M.SM.00.00/2019 on Neutrality of State Civil Apparatus (ASN) during the 2019 Presidential and Legislative Election. In the circular addressed to Personnel Supervisor Officers (PPK) of Central Government Agencies as well as Regional Government Agencies, the Minister instructs all ASNs […]

To conclude the Commemoration of the 69th World Meteorological Day, Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati launched Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) iRMAVIA at the BMKG Headquarters, Jakarta, Tuesday (2/4). She asserted that AWOS iRMAVIA is Indonesia’s locally-developed system, made by the nation’s children who work for the BMKG. For […]

Members of Commission II of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) overseeing home affairs together with personnel from Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of State Secretariat, Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency, the National Civil Service Agency, the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Elections Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) visited South […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana on Monday (4/1) visited Toware Sports Center and Kemiri State Elementary School to directly inspect flash flood victims in Sentani, Jayapura regency. According to the President, from that visits he discovered flood affected areas that must be relocated, as well as areas that need reservoirs. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana arrived at the Sentani Airport, Jayapura, Papua, on Monday (1/4) at around 13:15 Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT). Upon arrival at Sentani Airport, President Jokowi listened to Governor of Papua Lukas Enembe who reported to the President the post-disaster relief in Sentani after flash flood hit the […]

On the sidelines of his working visit in Papua Province, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo led an impromptu inspection of the construction of Papua Bangkit Main Stadium, in East Sentani, Jayapura Regency, Monday (1/4). The inspection is intended to see the preparation of the upcoming National Sports Week (PON) in 2020. “God willing, (it will be […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received a festive welcome from the people during his working visit to Manado, North Sulawesi, Sunday (31/3). Initially, President Jokowi was scheduled to attend the 2019 Conferences on Church and Community (KGM) of  the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI), at Sultan Raja Hotel, Manado, North Sulawesi, at 18.00 WITA (Central Indonesian […]