Facebook is a social media platform that is least compliant in fulfilling the Government’s requests to block hoax content on social media, Indonesian Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara has said. “We will reveal the data how much we ask (the platforms) to take down and to some extent they take down,” Rudiantara said in […]

The Indonesian Government is set to announce members of selection committee for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Commissioners this week. “(The list) is still on a discussion. We hope (the final list) will be signed by this week,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told reporters after ifthar at the official residence of the Speaker of House […]

The Indonesian Government has decided to lower price ceiling for domestic airfare by 12-16% which will be effective from 15 May for Java routes as well as for flights to Jayapura. “The Government takes this measure for the sake of both airlines and the passengers,” Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution said during Coordination Meeting on […]

As part of his working visit in East Java province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (13/5) inaugurated the operation of Pandaan-Malang Toll Road section I-III. The President previously inspected the panel display and project model of the toll road.

Kulon Progo Regent of Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) Hasto Wardoyo is expected to fill the position of Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) that has been vacant for months. “He holds a Doctoral Degree and has great communication skills, meaning that he can educate the public particularly on family planning program,” […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Monday (13/5) is slated to inaugurate the operation of Section 1 until Section 3 of Pandaan-Malang toll road in East Java. “We hope that the construction of Pandaan-Malang toll road as a whole can be completed faster. Starting tomorrow, we will operate sections 1 to 3 of the toll road […]

Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa expressed hope that the newly-inaugurated section 1, 2, and 3 of Pandaan- Malang toll road will ease traffic ahead of this year’s Eid Day. She also thanked President Joko “Jokowi” Jokowi for inaugurating the sections, which have been scheduled to be operated during this year’s mudik (annual exodus […]

In response to a death threat from a rally participant, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated he was not disturbed by the threat. According to the President, he has handed over the case to the police.

Fuel supplies to meet demands from travellers of this year’s mudik (an annual exodus ahead of Eid Day) season along the Trans Java toll road are safe, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan. However, Jonan urged the travelers who travel with private four-wheel vehicles to have their vehicles refueled before entering […]

In a bid to provide convenience ahead of this year’s mudik (an annual exodus ahead of Eid al Fitr), the Government starts to operate toll roads connecting Bakauheni in Lampung and Palembang in South Sumatra. Previously, President Jokowi has already inaugurated the opening of the Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar toll road last March. “Toll roads connecting Terbanggi […]