The General Elections Commission (KPU) has annulled the participation of 11 political parties in the 2019 General Elections in several provinces, regencies/cities since they failed to submit the Initial Report of Campaign Funds (LADK) as intended. The obligations for all participants in the elections to submit the LADK and the deadline are regulated in Article […]

Quake-resistant houses are very important in a quake-prone Lombok island, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We must be aware that Lombok is located in a quake-prone area, so we need to build quake-resistant houses,” President Jokowi said when inspecting the Disbursement of House Stimulant Funds in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Friday (22/3).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (22/3) inaugurated the newly revamped Badung Market in Denpasar City, Bali, which was caught on fire several years ago. President Jokowi expressed that he is happy and satisfied to see the ‘new’ market and even called it a market with ‘the best architecture’ in the country.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (21/3) distributed 5,000 land certificates to residents of Bogor, West Java. The distribution ceremony was held at Bogor Nirwana Residence, Bogor, West Java. For the record, the Government in 2017 issued five million certificates and 9.4 million certificates in 2018, exceeding the target of seven million certificates. The Government […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (21/3), accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of two constitutional judges and inaugurated the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (of the Republic of Indonesia to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, at the State Palace, Jakarta. Aswanto and Wahiduddin Adams took their oath as Constitutional Judges for […]

The Jakarta MRT Phase 1 (Hotel Indonesia Station to Lebak Bulus Station) is ready to operate, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “(The MRT is) ready. The safety aspects have been assessed by the management,” President Jokowi said after riding the MRT for the second time on Thursday (21/3). On that occasion, the President and […]

The Government has set target to finish the construction of East Palapa Ring by mid-year that will complete the whole Palapa Ring project. “God willing, Insha Allah, the series of this Palapa Ring project can be integrated in the middle of this year considering the progress of East Palapa Ring is 94 percent done. Palapa […]

The Indonesian Government has announced it will assess bilateral relations with countries supporting discriminatory actions proposed by the European Commission against Indonesia’s palm oil exports, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution has said. “If the discrimination against palm oil continues, we are afraid this will affect years of good relations between Indonesia and the […]

Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has ensured business players that country’s economy will remain steady in this political year. She also urged business players not to worry about rising political temperatures in the country.

The gathering of Indonesian Village Administrators to be held on 30 March at Bung Karno Main Stadium is not initiated by the Government, according to General Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs Hadi Prabowo. “(The plan) is initiated by the National Coordinating Agency for Community Empowerment and Development as well as several associations of village […]