To support the package of deregulation and de-bureaucratization launched by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Economic Policy Package Phase I September 2015, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) also launched a policy of allowing foreigners to open an account valued at 50,000 US dollars in foreign exchange banks in Indonesia, The policy was announced by the […]
Minister of Villages, Underdeveloped Regions and Transmigration Marwan Jafar said that the delays on disbursing village funds problem were not in the central government but lied in the Regencies/ Municipalities. “The central government has disbursed village funds to all regencies/municipalities. The problem is now that there is a delay on disbursing village funds from the […]
President Joko Widodo accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, on Tuesday (8/9) afternoon, led a limited cabinet meeting that discussed Flight Information Region (FIR) i.e. the airspace used for air traffic. Minister of Transportation Ignasius Jonan accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and Commander of Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo said that […]
In a bid to support the First Phase Government action announcing the Economic Policy Package of September 2015, Bank Indonesia (BI) as the monetary authority also introduced new policies in September 2015. The new policies are the ones that have been coordinated with the Government particularly, the Central Government and related authorities especially Minister of […]
Gatot said that based on Annex 11 Article 2 paragraph 1 point 1, Flight Information Region (FIR) may be given to other countries but it is limited only on the operation of air navigation control. In this case, Singapore sets the danger area. I repeat, a danger area and thus the area is used only […]
During the limited cabinet meeting on Tuesday afternoon (8/9) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, President Joko Jokowi Widodo told state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina to reduce its dependency on US Dollar. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that Pertaminas dependency on US dollar is the highest compared to any […]
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will launch the economic policy package on Wednesday (9/9) in an attempt stability of the domestic economy amid the global economic pressures. Through his twitter account @jokowi uploaded a few moments ago, President Jokowi wrote, “Today will be launched economic policy package. Hopefully it can bring progress.” “The purpose of this […]
In order to improve the service of public transportation that will support the development in Jakarta, Bogor and Bekasi, President Joko Widodo signed Presidential Regulation Number 98 of 2015 on the Acceleration of Integrated Light Rail Transit (LRT) Implementation in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok and Bekasi, on Wednesday (2/9). Based on the Presidential Regulation, the implementation […]
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday (9/9) is scheduled to conduct groundbreaking of Phase I the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok and Bekasi (Jabodebek). The laying of the first stone of the 1st phase of the LRT project will be held in front of Jasa Marga office, tolls-KM 5,400, […]
Newly appointed Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Willem Rampangileyexpressed his confidence that Indonesia could be free from the haze; however, he could not ensure when it would be realized. Speaking to the reporters after his inauguration, Willem said: As to how many years we can realize that, there are some parameters. If […]
