Vesak Day is a moment for self-evaluation, introspection, and soul purification, Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has said. “Our common goal is to achieve happiness and progress,” the Minister said in his remarks during the 2563 Vesak Day celebration in the courtyard of Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, Saturday (18/5).

Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin ensures that the cost for 10,000 additional hajj quota was not sourced from the State Budget (APBN). It will come from the additional value of benefits of the hajj cost from the Hajj Fund Management Agency (BPKH) and efficiency of services cost in Saudi Arabia by Ministry […]

During his working visit in Bali, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited sport tourism area in Kutuh Village and Badung Market. In Kutuh Village, South Kuta, Badung Regency, the President inspected the village’s construction of soccer field and paragliding funded by village fund. On that occasion,  the President also had a dialog with the village head, […]

Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the resort island of Lombok – which is scheduled to host world-class MotoGP motor raving event in 2021- has showed a remarkable development, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “It is such a remarkable development. Supporting facilities in this area are also being built, including public toilets,” President Jokowi […]

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).