Religious and public figures, Thursday (08/01), attended the National Zikr and Prayer for the 79th Anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence in Jakarta, an opening of the series of events to celebrate Indonesia’s Independence anniversary. WS Sunarta Hidayat from the Indonesian Supreme Council for the Confucian Religion (MATAKIN) expressed appreciation for the event. “We pray to God […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, accompanied by Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo and Ibu Wurry Ma’ruf Amin attended the National Prayer in commemoration of the upcoming Indonesian Independence Day on the August 17, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (08/01). In his remarks, the President called for unity in addressing global challenges and threats […]

The Government plans to revitalize stadiums, arenas, and sports centers in the country, Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo has said. “The main focus of the meeting is the utilization of revitalization of stadiums and sports arenas across the country. We also discussed about the plan to re-organize leagues three and four for football,” […]

During the 2024 Independence Month, a series of events will be held both in the Nusantara Capital (IKN) and Jakarta, as said by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno on press conference of the Independence Month, at Ministry of State Secretariat, Jakarta, Thursday (08/01). Pratikno explained that a series of events under the theme “New Nusantara, […]

Indonesia’s digital economy is projected to grow fourfold by 2030, reaching around US$210 – US$360 billion or Rp5,800 trillion, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. President Jokowi went on to say that digital payment will also grow 2.5 times by 2030, reaching US$760 billion or Rp12,300 trillion, considering that in 2030, Indonesia will experience a demographic […]

Since the beginning of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo administration, the Government has focused on infrastructure development, the President has said. He made the statement during the event “Reflection and Notes on 10 Years of Administration in Construction, Infrastructure, and Investment,” held at the Auditorium of Bank Mega Tower, Jakarta, on Wednesday (07/31). “From the beginning […]

The Government has announced it is developing a Core Tax System to automate and digitalize tax administration services. “This afternoon, Director General of Taxes and I reported the implementation of the Core Tax System development at the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP). The President has issued Presidential Regulation Number 40 of 2018 on Core Tax […]

Zakat (alms) is part of the solution to reduce poverty and improve the welfare of the people in the country, according to Vice President K.H. Ma’ruf Amin. “I am of the view that the zakat movement will overcome the problem of poverty in our society,” the Vice President said at the opening ceremony of the […]

Indonesia is ready to continue strengthening cooperation with New Zealand in the economic and development sectors in the Pacific, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L.P Marsudi has said. “New Zealand is one of Indonesia’s important partners in the Pacific, be it in the bilateral or regional context,” Retno said at the Joint Ministerial Commission with […]

Following the Government’s continuous efforts to root out online gambling, the Online Gambling Eradication Task Force has so far successfully curtailed access to online gambling by 50 percent. Minister of Communication and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi said that the data from Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) shows that the amount of money deposited […]