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Jakarta High Court cancels the ruling by Central Jakarta District Court to postpone the 2024 general election, reported Kompas, Wednesday (21/4).

National Coordinating Committee for the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering chairman whis also the Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD held a meeting with Finance Minister Sri Mulyani and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) head Ivan Yustiavandana to uncover suspicious transactions worth a jaw-dropping Rp349 trillion at PPATK head office, Monday (10/4), reported Katadata, Monday (10/4).

TNI Commander Adm. Yudo Margono reiterated that the use of force will be a last resort in the the effort to release Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Methrtens held hostage by Papuan armed criminal group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya since February 7.

Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotejo viewed FIFA decision to freeze assistance fund for the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) as sanction for Indonesia's failure in holding U20 World Cup as a relief.

Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, infamous for its traffic jams and air pollution, has in fact made it into the list of global smart cities according to The Smart City Observatory, reported CNBC Indonesia, Friday (7/4).

Head of National Food Agency (Bappanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi said state logistics agency Bulog director Budi Waseso has obtained the permit to import 2 million tons of rice. However, he emphasized it would not arrive all at once given that the country is in the middle of peak harvest season, reported Detik, Thursday (6/4).

FIFA banned Bogor-based Persikabo 1973 president Bimo Wirjasoekarta from being involved in football-related activities for two years with a three-year probationary period, reported Suara, Thursday (6/4).

Traffic jams in Jakarta are getting worse. Head of Transport Agency Syafrin Liputo said according to TomTom International, Jakarta is in the 29th most congested city in the world, up from 46th two years ago. It means that the average congestion rate in Jakarta has reached 53 percent, reported Inews, Thursday (6/4).

The government invites the public to contribute in selecting the emblem of Indonesia’s new capital city (IKN) Nusantara.

President Joko Widodo is scheduled to inaugurate Dito Ariotedjo, a young politician of Golkar Party, as the new sports and youth minister this afternoon, Monday (3/4), reported Kompas.tv.

Indonesia is estimated to have suffered up to hundreds of billions of losses after it was removed as host of the U-20 World Cup by FIFA. Many sectors, especially tourism, will be impacted. This does not even include the funds spent on building and renovating stadiums and other infrastructure.