The use of electric vehicle (EV) can reduce fuel use and dependence on fuel imports, which can save around Rp798 trillion, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “By using electric vehicle, we can reduce fuel use and dependence on fuel imports, which has the potential to save approximately Rp798 trillion,” the President said during a […]

Most existing tsunami detectors are not functioning, according to Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Lieutenant General Doni Monardo. He added that some parts of the detectors are lost and some of them are nonfunctional due to the absence of batteries or solar cells.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that Minister of Finance, Minister of Home Affairs, Presidential Chief of Staff, and Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms have agreed to a new policy regarding village apparatus. Therefore, there is no need to hold any demonstration on the issue. The President made the statement during his meeting […]

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.