President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (20/12) inaugurated seven toll road sections of the Trans Java toll road connecting Merak in Banten to Banyuwangi in East Java. Those seven sections are Wilangan-Kertosono, Bandar-Kertosono, Porong-Gempol, and Pasuruan-Grati with total length of 59 kilometers and Pemalang-Batang, Batang-Semarang and Salatiga-Kertasura with total length of 140 kilometers.

Anyone involved in a legal case must be brought to justice because all citizens are equal before the law, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Everyone is equal before the law,” the President said after distributing land certificates to residents in Bangkalan Regency at the Pendopo 2 of the Office of Bangkalan Regent, on Wednesday […]

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution on Wednesday (19/12) inaugurated the construction of gas infrastructure development project and the Java-1 Gas and Steam Power Plant (PLTGU) in Cilamaya Village, Karawang Regency, West Java Province. The power plant will have the capacity of up to 1,760 megawatt (MW) and use 400 million cubic feet of […]

President Joko ”Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (19/12) at the office of Bangkalan Regent handed over 2,050 land certificates to residents of Bangkalan, Madura island, East Java Province. The recipients of land certificates came from 4 municipalities/regencies: 1,350 from Bangkalan, 300 from Sampang and 400 from Surabaya.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (18/12) officially inaugurated three Micro Waqf Banks (BWM) in Jombang, East Java. The three banks will provide financing to communities around Mamba’ul Ma’arif Denanyar, Bahrul Ulum Tambakberas, and Tebuireng Islamic Boarding Schools. For the record, the Government has established 41 Micro Waqf Banks.

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 […]