Deputy of Climatology Affairs of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Herizal on Wednesday (6/3) in Jakarta said that the transition of rainy season to dry season in Indonesia would be largely influenced by the East Monsoon’s wind power. This is due to the absence of climate anomalies in the Indian Ocean and the […]

To transform Indonesia from a middle-income country into an upper-middle income country, the Government has identified challenges that need to be anticipated, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said. “[The challenges are] the development of human resources, which include the issues of education, health, social safety nets, and training for workers,” the Minister told […]

The Government will provide allowance for tertiary education students, starting for next year, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “This program is important for the students to access higher education,” President Jokowi said during the dissemination of Family Hope Program (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) at Bulungan Sports Center, South Jakarta, Wednesday (6/3).

The Government provides social security programs to improve social protection and health service for communities and women, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “The Government is open to any information regarding those who cannot access the social security,” President Jokowi said during a dialogue with Grass Root Women’s Movement (Perempuan Arus Bawah) at the State […]

The upcoming legislative and presidential elections should not disrupt national development, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We must carry on the drafting process of the 2020 Government Work Plan as well as setting the macroeconomic and fiscal policy principles for 2020. Those process are basis for the 2020 State Budget draft, in accordance with […]

Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms (PANRB) Syafruddin has once again reiterated the Government’s firm action against civil servants who are convicted of committing malfeasance. According to him, those civil servants will be discharged immediately.

The number of hoaxes circulating on social media continue to rise, Ministry of Communication and Informatics has reported. The Ministry’s Acting Head of Public Relations Bureau Ferdinandus Setu in a press release on Wednesday (6/3) said that the Ministry has successfully identified a total of 771 hoaxes circulating on the cyber world in the period […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (6/3) distributed 3,300 Smart Indonesia Card (KIP) to 3,300 elementary school, junior high school, senior high school and vocational school students at Lebak Bulus, Jakarta. Every year, the elementary school students get allowance of Rp450,000 ; junior high school students get Rp750,000 ; senior high school students get Rp1,500,000.

Religious leaders have asked President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to clarify rumors and hoaxes circulated on social media these days. The request was made during three different meetings between the President and Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI), the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) and Ulemas of Aceh at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (5/3).

The board of Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI) has invited President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to attend the 2019 National Dharma Santi Nyepi celebration (a series of Nyepi celebrations meaning to forgive each other) to be held at the Art Center, Denpasar, Bali. “We would like to invite the President to attend the 2019 National Dharma […]