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IO, Jakarta – Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim has repeated the directives given to him by President Joko Widodo (“Joko­wi”) concerning the latest curricula for formal education. The President wants a curriculum that stimulates students’ competence,...

IO, Jakarta – Former President Direc­tor of PT PLN (Persero) Sofyan Basir was the third convict ever freed by the Corruption Court so far. He was the first to be freed by the Corruption Court of Jakarta,...

IO, Jakarta – Once the Indonesia Onwards Coalition is established, leaving the Democrat Party, the National Mandate Party (Partai Amanat Nasional – “PAN”), and the Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera – “PKS”) out­side...

IO, Jakarta – The appointment of candidacy for the Functional Group (Golongan Karya – “Golkar”) Party General Chairmanship will be made in the National Assembly (Musyawarah National – “Munas”) to be held at the end of the...

IO, Jakarta - President Joko Wido­do is serious about suppressing the spread of (religious) radicalism. He even went so far as to want to replace the term “radicalism” with “religious manipulation.” Indonesian Voters’ Institution (Lembaga Pemilih Indo­nesia...

IO, Jakarta – Recently, there have been many opinions from many groups concerning the possible re­turn of the Broad Outlines of State Policy (Garis Besar Haluan Negara – “GBHN”). In response to this hot...

IO, Jakarta – The meeting determin­ing the leadership of the 2019-2024 House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat – “DPR”) of RI’s Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation (Badan Kerja Sama Antar Parlemen – “BKSAP”), presid­ed over by Deputy Speaker...

IO, Jakarta – Public rejection of the re­vision to the Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberatasan Korupsi – “KPK”) Law, which ended with a series of simultaneous protests in several regions, did not have any effect on President...

IO, Wamena – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the first region that he intends to visit after his second inauguration is Papua. Jokowi hopes that his message will be understood and accepted by the people and...

IO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security Mahfud MD stated that President Joko Widodo is currently considering all input from everyone concerning the Government Regulation in lieu of a Law (Peraturan Pemerintah Pengganti Undang-undang – “Perppu”) concerning...

IO, Jakarta – The General Chairman of the Nationalism Movement Association’s Central Leadership Council (Dewan Pimpinan Pusat Perkumpulan Gerakan Kebangsaan – “DPP PGK”), Bursah Zarnubi, reiterates that the spirit of the Youth Pledge of 1928 must be...