In respond to a giant sinkhole incident that appeared on Gubeng Road in Surabaya, Tuesday (18/12), the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) urged the public to remain calm and not panic. Head of Earthquake and Tsunami Information Center of BMKG Rahmat Triyono explained that the sinkhole measuring 30 meters wide and 8 meters deep […]

Concluding his working visit on the first day in East Java Province, Tuesday (18/12), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo paid a visit to the Bahrul Ulum Tambakberas Islamic Boarding School (pesantren), Jombang Regency to conduct silaturahmi (cordial meetings) with the kiai (Islamic teacher) and santri (Islamic boarding school student). In his remarks, President Jokowi also touched […]

The Indonesian Government is determined to continue accelerating development of industrial estates outside Java in order to boost infrastructure development and create economic equality in the country. The Government has also set the target of operating 18 industrial estates outside Java next year.

During a working visit to Jombang Regency, East Java Province, on Tuesday (18/12), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated the Indonesian Islamic Museum K.H. Hasyim Asy’ari located near to the Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School which was established by K.H. Hasyim Asy’ari in 1899. The museum which preserves many historical objects about the development of Islam in […]

The Government on Sunday (16/12) completed construction of emergency bridge to reconnect Padang and Bukittinggi – two cities in West Sumatera Province – after the collapse of Batang Kalu Bridge in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatera, last week. “Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono has set the target that the emergency bridge must […]

Public relations apparatus at ministries/institutions joined in the Governmental Public Relations Coordination Board (Bakohumas) must guard the implementation of democracy values contained in Pancasila ideology (the Five Principles, the Indonesian State ideology), according to Secretary General of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Ma’ruf Cahyono. “It is our task to guard it because public relations play […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo once again called on people to maintain solidarity and harmony amidst Indonesia’s diversity. Indonesia’s identity, the President added, is its diversity in culture, custom, religion, and language. “Let us maintain our unity, ukhuwah (brotherhood), and harmony among different ethnicities, religions, customs, and traditions. Once again, it is the God’s destiny for […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (18/12) is going to inaugurate the Indonesian Islamic Museum, located close to Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School, Jombang Regency, East Java. Caretaker of Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School, KH. Salahudin Wahid, explained that the construction of the museum was funded by the State Budget amounting to Rp 30 billion, through Ministry […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is slated to pay a working visit to Jombang Regency, East Java province, on Tuesday (18/12) to launch a micro waqf bank, as well as to meet a number of Islamic scholars in the region, according to Deputy of Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin. Once landed […]

The Indonesian Government has decided to maintain excise duty on tobacco products (HT), including cigarettes. The provision is stipulated in Regulation of Minister of Finance Number 156/PMK.010/2018 On Amendments to Regulation of Minister of Finance Number 146/PMK.010/2017 On Tobacco Products Excise Rate.