The Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) officially started the initial printing process for the 2019 General Election ballot, Sunday (20/1). The ballot printing that was carried out simultaneously in three provinces—Jakarta, East Java, and South Sulawesi—are to prove the KPU’s transparency.

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto emphasized that the Government is still conducting an in-depth and comprehensive analysis regarding the release of Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, a 81-year-old convicted terrorist, from his imprisonment. The Coordinating Minister explained that since 2017, Abu Bakar Ba’asyir’s family has submitted a request for his release due to […]

Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara had a meeting with Vice President for Public Policy and Communications of WhatsApp, Victoria Grand, to discuss efforts in reducing the spread of hoaxes in the most popular instant messaging application. In a press release on Monday (21/1), Rudiantara stated that the efforts have become a global concern and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi attended commemoration of birthday of the Great Prophet Muhammad and Haul (death anniversary) of Sheikh Abdul Qodir Al Jailani, at Al Baghdadi Islamic Boarding School, Rengasdengklok, Karawang, West Java, Saturday (19/1). The President told the participants attending the event that Indonesia is a great country […]

The Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center (PVMBG) of the Energy and Mineral Resources Minister has declared that Mount Merapi in Special Region of Yogyakarta is still safe. However, residents living around Mount Merapi are advised not to approach to volcano within a radius of 3 kilometers from the crater since the mountain’s status stays […]

The construction progress of the New Yogyakarta International Airport (NYIA) in Temon Subdistrict, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta, has been running well according to the target and ready to start its operation in April 2019. “In April this year, the airport will be operated partially. The whole construction will be finished in December 2019 and the […]

In a bid to collect input from the public regarding the increased fare on public transportation in the recent times, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi on Saturday (19/1) held met with residents in Grogol Utara, South Jakarta. “The inputs from the people are related to fare and the ease of public transportation, therefore, the […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on 17 January 2019 signed Presidential Decree Number 7/P of 2019 on Dismissal of actor Zumi Zola as Governor of Jambi Province. Head of Information Center of Ministry of Home Affairs Bahtiar said that the decree had been submitted to Jambi Provincial Government to be followed up. “The Presidential Decree is […]

Development of community housing as conducted by Garut Barber Shop Community (PPRG) will be implemented in other provinces and communities, according to President “Jokowi” Widodo. “If the community has aggreed on it, we will prepare facilities for credit, subsidy, and Housing Financing Liquidity Facility (FLPP),” President Jokowi said after laying the foundation stone of the […]

After attending the mass hair-cutting event, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Saturday (19/1) attended the Garut Barbershop Housing Groundbreaking (PPRG) in Garut, West Java. In his remarks, the President said that at the groundbreaking location, 500 housing units would be constructed and on the first phase, the Government will construct100 housing units.