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 […]

Several world leaders including British Prime Minister Theresa May and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison have congratulated President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on successful and peaceful presidential and legislative elections held last month. The President on Sunday (5/5) at the Bogor Presidential Palace received a congratulatory message from PM Scott Morrison via a phone call at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomes the holy month of Ramadan 1440 Hijri, which starts from 6 May this year, and extends his best wishes to Muslims across the country. “From fasting we learn to manage our desires and obsession with worldly things as well as to cultivate our empathy for those in need. Ramadan as […]

The Indonesian Ministry of Religion Affairs has declared Monday, 6 May 2019 as the first day of this year’s fasting month of Ramadan. Minister of Religion Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin made the announcement at a press conference after holding an isbat (confirmation) meeting to determine the start of the fasting month.

Ministry of Villages, Development of Underdeveloped Regions and Transmigration on behalf of the Government of Indonesia sent three village heads as the representatives in the 8th ASEAN Plus Three Village Leaders Exchange Programme, to be held in Yunnan, People’s Republic of China, on 5 to 11 May 2019. The forum is aimed at building the […]

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported that Indonesia’s manufacturing industry has been increasingly productive and competitive. The BPS report also shows the production of large and medium manufacturing industries (IBS) in the first quarter of 2019 rose by 4.45 percent, compared to that in the same period last year which was only 4.07 percent.