Religion is needed as the basic foundation of the country amidst the increasingly complex life, according to Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin. Lukman added that his Ministry had just finished a national working meeting attended by 72 rectors of religious colleges across the country and civil servants of Ministry of Religious Affairs.

The Government has set a target to implement free electricity connections program for underprivileged people throughout the country. For West Java Province itself, the target is to install 280 thousand free electricity connections; with 100 thousand connections have been installed. “The Government will continue to provide free electricity connections for underprivileged people in all provinces, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 17 January, 2019 signed Presidential Instruction Number 1 of 2019 on Acceleration of Development of Eleven Integrated Cross-Border Post (PLBN) and Supporting Infrastructure Facilities in Border Area (link: Presidential Instruction Number 1 of 2019). The Presidential Instruction is addressed to: 1. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs; 2. […]

The Government through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing continues to conduct reconstruction of public facilities and houses damaged by disasters in the provinces of West Nusa Tenggara, Central Sulawesi, Banten and Lampung. The reconstruction process is carried out by considering specific conditions of each region under the principle of “build back better”. Minister […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo said that the Government still imposes a moratorium on regional expansion; thus, the Government has not been able to fulfill the request of the 314 regions proposing to become New Autonomous Regions (DOB). “The moratorium aims to rule regional expansion,” Tjahjo told reporters in Jakarta on Thursday (24/1).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 10 January 2019 signed Government Regulation Number 1 of 2019 on Export Revenue from Natural Resources Business Activities. The Regulation aims to bring export revenue from natural resources business activities into Indonesian financial system in order to maintain sustainable development and safeguard national economy. The Regulation stipulates that export revenue […]

In response to the rumor that a print media called “Jurnal Wicaksana” is said to be Presidential Palace media, the Presidential Secretariat confirmed that the media does not have any connection with the Presidential Institution whatsoever. In the organizational structure, the media names the President of the Republic of Indonesia as its patron. It also […]

Rice supply and price are stable, according to representative of the Indonesian Rice Milling and Rice Seller Association of Cipinang Central Market Billy Haryanto during a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (24/1). In the meeting attended by representatives of the association and a number of high-ranking officials at the Merdeka Palace, President […]

The Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center (PVMBG) of Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has declared Mount Agung in the island of Bali is still on alert level (level three). The mitigation center has also set Estimated Zone Dangers of within the radius of 4 kilometers from the r mountain’s peak.

The Government will carefully scrutinize the draft of Oil and Gas law proposed by the House of Representatives (DPR) and ensure that the law does not violate the Constitution, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The President made the statement during a limited cabinet meeting on the draft of Oil and Gas law at Presidential […]