Pension funds should be carefully managed so as to bring benefits and improve welfare, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. The President made the statement in response to many State Civil Apparatus (ASN) who are worried ahead of their retirement despite allowances provided by the Government that is more than enough.

President Joko ”Jokowi” Widodo responded to criticism from a number of parties who stated that many Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) are failing or going bankrupt. The President said that the criticism should be supported with data. “The most important thing (in delivering criticism) is data” President Jokowi told the journalists after attending the launching ceremony […]

In a bid to support operating and investment activities of Public Housing Savings Management Body (BP Tapera), the Government deems it necessary to provide initial capital to BP Tapera sourced from the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018. Based on this consideration, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 28 December 2018 signed Government Regulation Number 57 […]

Ministry of Education and Culture has issued Regulation of Minister of Education and Culture Number 51 of 2018 on New Student Admission (PPDB) on school year of 2019 – 2020. Under this regulation, the Government seeks to improve the school zoning system that has been developed.

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) stated that Indonesia’s poverty rate in September 2018 was 9.66%, decreased 0.16% compared to that of March 2018 and decreased 0.46% compared to that of September 2017. “The population living in poverty per September 2018 was 25.67 million people, 0.28 million lower compared to that of March 2018, and 0.91 […]

Spending gap among Indonesians recorded in Gini Ratio declined in September 2018 to 0.384, according to the data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). “The figure declined by 0.005 point compared to Gini Ratio in March 2018 which stood at 0.389. In addition, comparing to Gini Ratio in September 2017 which stood at 0.391, the […]

The use of B20 fuel – a mixture of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel – has had a positive impact on saving the country’s foreign exchange since it was implemented in September 2018. “In the past four months, massive policies for various sectors are able to save US$937.84 million,” Oil and Gas Director General […]

The Government has set the target of mass-producing electric vehicle (EV), both for cars and motorcycles in 2025. To that end, the Government is preparing supporting infrastructures and fiscal facilities to support the start of EV industry.

Based on data from Department of Monitoring and Control of the National Civil Service Agency (BKN), until 14 January 2019, there were 2,357 civil servants involved in corruption case that had been convicted by the court, but only 393 people had been officially discharged. “Of those 393 civil servants, 42 civil servants were from the […]

The use of electric vehicle (EV) can reduce fuel use and dependence on fuel imports, which can save around Rp798 trillion, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “By using electric vehicle, we can reduce fuel use and dependence on fuel imports, which has the potential to save approximately Rp798 trillion,” the President said during a […]