The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) confirmed the successive earthquakes recorded in the Sunda Strait on 10 and 11 January 2019 did not result in significant sea level rise and did not cause a tsunami. However, there are potential for a tsunami recurrence in the Sunda Strait, Deputy for Geophysics of the BMKG Muhamad […]

The Government will provide legal base for online transportation, according to President Joko ”Jokowi” Widodo. “We have issued Regulation of Minister (of Transportation) Number 118 of 2018 and are still drafting (new regulation) for online ojek in 2018,” the President told the journalists after meeting with online ojek drivers at JI Expo, Kemayoran , Jakarta, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Saturday (12/1) said that recent development of new innovation must be accompanied by reforms of regulations. “Unfortunately, we have to admit that these innovations are faster to emerge than the regulations themselves” the President said during a Gathering with Online Drivers at JI Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta.

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati on 31 December 2018 signed Regulation of Minister of Finance (PMK) Number 210/PMK.010/2018 on Tax Treatment of Trade Transactions through Electronic Systems (E-Commerce). The Regulation aims to facilitate the fulfillment of tax obligations for e-commerce business actors. The Regulation states that every Marketplace Platform shall be listed as Taxable […]

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko has sent Christmas greetings to all Christians working at Presidential Institutions and Coordinating Ministries during the Oikumene Joint Christmas Celebration of Presidential Institutions and Coordinating Ministries adopting a theme “Jesus Christ, Wisdom For Us (Corinthians 1:30a)”, at Krida Bhakti Building, Ministry of State Secretariat, Jakarta, Saturday (12/1). Moeldoko deeply pleased […]

Online transportation through ride-hailing application is the new mode of transportation, while becoming the driver (of online transportation) is a new promising job in the future, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Online transportation driver is a noble job that can provide income for the family. It also provides flexible working hours for the drivers,” […]

Teachers play a pivotal role in educating the young generation, given that education is the key to develop a nation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Only a nation that is educated and smart, that has morals, and that develops science and technology will become a developed, prosperous nation,” the President said during a meeting […]

Chairman of GP Ansor (Nahdlatul Ulama’s youth wing) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said that a number of state civil apparatus (ASN) and high-rank officials of state-owned company (BUMN) have allegedly joined the radical groups ahead of this year’s presidential election. “There are many groups of caliphate in ministries, state agencies and state-owned companies (BUMN), among civil […]

The National Corruption Survey in 2018 recorded that there are 4 (four) sectors in which its corruption or illegal levies dropped significantly, some of which have decreased to more than 50 percent. Deputy II of Presidential Chief of Staff Yanuar Nugroho asserted that the four sectors are: 1. Health; 2. Public Administration; 3. Education; and […]

The leaders of GP Ansor, a youth wing of the largest Muslim organization in Indonesia Nahdlatul Ulama, met with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Friday (11/1). After the meeting, chairman of GP Ansor Yaqut Cholil Qoumas told the journalists that during the meeting they discussed the current situation of the country […]