President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Head of Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Lieutenant General Deni Monardo to guard rehabilitation and reconstruction process in quake-affected areas in Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara), Palu, Donggala (Central Sulawesi), Banten, and Lampung. “Please guard the implementation so it can be finished immediately, particularly in West Nusa Tenggara, Lampung and Banten,” […]

In respond to a number of critics regarding the establishment of the Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) on investigation of Novel Baswedan case, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo explained that it is based on recommendation from the National Human Rights Commission. “It is (the recommendation) not come from the Government, yet it is from the National Human […]

On the sidelines of two limited meetings, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (14/1) at Merdeka Palace Jakarta held a teleconference with the former President of the Republic of Indonesia Prof. Dr. Baharudin Jusuf Habibie, who is hospitalized in Germany. Habibie is currently under treatment due to some problems with his eyes and kidneys. On […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Monday (14/1) inspected implementation of the Online Single Submission (OSS) system at the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in Jakarta. The OSS service – which was previously provided by Coordinating Ministry for the Economy – is now provided by the BKPM. The OSS system is provided at the One-Stop Service […]

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,” […]