The Interreligious Forum for Harmony (FKUB) is ready to support a safe, peaceful, and harmonious election, according to its chairman Ida Pangelingsir Agung Putra Sukahet. “We may have different choices or join different political parties, but we are always united in the spirit of brotherhood and the spirit of love as the fellow countrymen from […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has confirmed that Jakarta’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) which is set to start commercial operations on 1 April 2019 will provide women-only passenger cars during peak hours. “There will be women-only passenger cars designated only for women and children in the third and fourth sequence of train cars to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (18/3) welcomed leaders of the Forum Betawi Rempug (FBR), a Jakarta-based ethnic-cultural mass organization, at Bogor Palace, West Java. After the meeting, Chairman of the FBR Lutfi Hakim told the press that they came to the meeting as representative of the Betawi community to express their gratitude to President […]

Following the revitalization and the development of Sambas seaport in Sibolga, North Sumatra province, the Government will build a special terminal and storage facilities for crude palm oil (CPO) exports at the seaport. “We’re going to build a new terminal and storage facilities at the seaport so we can directly export CPO,” President Joko “Jokowi” […]

As part of his working visit in North Sumatra province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Sunday (17/3) paid a one-day working visit to the city Sibolga for the inauguration of the city’s Sambas Port. Sibolga is a city and a port located in the natural harbor of Sibolga Bay on the west coast of the province. It is located […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has sent his deepest condolences to the victims of flash floods that hit Sentani, eastern Papua Province on Saturday (16/3). “My deepest condolences to the victims and families affected by the disaster,” President Jokowi said after attending the Traffic Safety Declaration and Dissemination at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) in […]

Rehabilitation of residents’ houses affected by Sibolga suicide bomb blast so they are ready to be occupied again is the most important thing to do now, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “I have instructed Minister of Social Affairs to visit this place today. For now, I will distribute some assistance (to the residents affected […]

North Sumatra is a miniature of Indonesia where the beauty of cultures, customs, and tradition is showcasted,  according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “There are various ethnic groups including Batak Karo, Batak Mandailing, Batak Pakpak, Batak Simalungun, Batak Toba, Malay, Nias, Chinese, and Indian, and also various religious beliefs including Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, […]

As a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, it is impossible for the Government to ban prayer calls (adhan), abolish religious education, or legalize same-sex marriages and adultery, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has said. “Don’t be afraid to fight slanders, hoaxes, and fake news,” President Jokowi said in his remarks before the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo respected the decision of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to arrest Chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) Romahurmuziy in a sting operation and named him as a suspect in bribery case. “I am deeply concerned about the case, but I respect the KPK’s decisions and the legal process that it […]