Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi on 15 May 2019 signed Ministerial Decree Number 106 of 2019 on Airfare Ceilings for Economy Class of Domestic Commercial Airlines which supersedes an earlier regulation, Ministerial Decree Number 72 of 2019 on Airfare Ceilings for Economy Class of Domestic Commercial Airlines. According to the Minister, the adjusted regulation […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has appointed nine Selection Committee (Pansel) members whose job is to choose new commissioners for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for period of 2019-2023. The appointment of the committee members is stipulated in Presidential Decree Number 54 / P Year 2019 on Establishment of the Selection Committee Members for the KPK […]

The newly appointed Selection Committee members of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are very credible and qualified for the job, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The committee members are expected to select the best KPK commissioners,” said President Jokowi to reporters after inspecting Badung Market in Denpasar City, Bali, Saturday (18/5).

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Thursday (16/5) expressed gratitude to the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) personnel for their hard work and dedication so that the simultaneous Legislative and Presidential Elections on 17 April run in a democratic, honest, fair, safe and peaceful manner. “I really appreciate the hard […]

In a bid to improve link and match between education sector and industries, the Indonesian Government will encourage national industries to establish polytechnics. Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto stated that the vocational link and match – which is collaboration between industries and vocational high schools – has been done. Meanwhile, only a few companies have […]

Many jobs at industries remain vacant due to unsuitable applicants for the jobs, according to Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro. “There are mismatches in expertise needed,” the Minister told reporters after a limited Cabinet Meeting on Education at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (16/5).

The Indonesian Government should be able to take proper advantage of the peak of demographic bonus that is projected to occur in 2030 and facilitate major human resources development, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “The key is reform, be it in education or vocational training which must be provided in comprehensive and integrated manners,” […]

The Government is set to renovate Istiqlal mosque, Indonesia’s iconic mosque. Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has planned to allocate Rp465 billion for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to renovate the mosque, which was built by architect Friedrich Silaban 41 years ago.

Zakat (alms) is important to boost economic growth, alleviate poverty, improve people’s welfare, and promote Indonesia to become the center of world sharia economy, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has said. Therefore, President Jokowi invited muzakki (zakat payer) to pay their zakat through the National Zakat Board (Baznas). Also on the occasion, the President asked Minister […]

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. […]