The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) stated that Indonesia’s poverty rate in September 2018 was 9.66%, decreased 0.16% compared to that of March 2018 and decreased 0.46% compared to that of September 2017. “The population living in poverty per September 2018 was 25.67 million people, 0.28 million lower compared to that of March 2018, and 0.91 […]

Spending gap among Indonesians recorded in Gini Ratio declined in September 2018 to 0.384, according to the data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). “The figure declined by 0.005 point compared to Gini Ratio in March 2018 which stood at 0.389. In addition, comparing to Gini Ratio in September 2017 which stood at 0.391, the […]

The use of B20 fuel – a mixture of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel – has had a positive impact on saving the country’s foreign exchange since it was implemented in September 2018. “In the past four months, massive policies for various sectors are able to save US$937.84 million,” Oil and Gas Director General […]

The Government has set the target of mass-producing electric vehicle (EV), both for cars and motorcycles in 2025. To that end, the Government is preparing supporting infrastructures and fiscal facilities to support the start of EV industry.

Based on data from Department of Monitoring and Control of the National Civil Service Agency (BKN), until 14 January 2019, there were 2,357 civil servants involved in corruption case that had been convicted by the court, but only 393 people had been officially discharged. “Of those 393 civil servants, 42 civil servants were from the […]

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 […]