President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has decided to release an 81-year-old convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Baasyir from Gunung Sindur Prison in Bogor, West Java, despite him having several years left to serve in prison. The decision is informed by the President’s lawyer Yusril Ihza Mahendra when visiting Gunung Sindur Prison on Friday (18/1).

In a bid to disentangle traffic jams which often happened in Garut and Tasikmalaya, West Java Province, towards Cileunyi Toll Road, the Government had decided to construct Cigatas (Cileunyi-Garut-Tasikmalaya) Toll road this year. “This is a gift for the beloved people of Garut and Tasikmalaya,” President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said at the Land Certificate Distribution […]

On the sidelines of his working visit in Garut, West Java province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (18/1) inspected a number of long-abandoned railways and stations in West Java rail line system that will be reactivated. For the record, Cibatu-Garut train line has been deactivated since 1983 and the Government plans to reactivate the […]

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto called on people to support the peaceful 2019 General Election. “Without public support, it is impossible for the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to maintain security”, Wiranto said during working meeting and signing of the National Counter terrorism Agency (BNPT) […]

After the first round of the 2019 presidential debate held at Bidakara Hotel, Jakarta, on Thursday (17/1) evening, President “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo on Friday (18/1) morning headed to West Java Province for a working visit. Presidential Aircraft Indonesia-1 took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base carrying President Jokowi […]

Mosques built on the waqf (religious endowment) land are prone to disputes; therefore, it needs to be certified, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. He added that the Government distributes certificates for waqf land, mostly for mosques and musallas (praying room), as measures to avoid the land disputes.

Although the Government has affirmed its optimism in facing economic condition in 2019, they still reminded people the importance to remain vigilance amid the turmoil of a dynamic global situation. “The Government’s optimism reflected from the 2018 State Budget which showed sound performance amid the global economic condition that is dynamic and can change rapidly,” […]

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that cold air masses from Asia are entering Karimata Strait, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan while wet air masses from Indian Ocean are entering western waters of Bengkulu, Sunda Strait, Lampung, Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. In addition, there is low […]

The Indonesia’s presidential and vice presidential candidates for the upcoming 2019 election will face each other at their first TV debate with the theme Law, Human Rights, Corruption, and Terrorism on Thursday (17/1) evening. There are 5 (five) panelists who will present, namely Prof. Bagir Manan, Prof. Hikmahanto Juwana, Ahmad Taufan Damanik, Bivitri Susanto, and […]

Pension funds should be carefully managed so as to bring benefits and improve welfare, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. The President made the statement in response to many State Civil Apparatus (ASN) who are worried ahead of their retirement despite allowances provided by the Government that is more than enough.