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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said the Indonesian government and FIFA would form a team to transform Indonesian football in the wake of the deadly riot at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, East Java, on Saturday (1/10).

Despite being one of the busiest airports in Indonesia, it turns out that the Visa on Arrival (VoA) service at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport is still inadequate. This causes long line of queues at payment counters.

“Indonesia will take a leading role in building an inclusive creative economy ecosystem, encouraging a greater role for the creative economy in global economic recovery,” said President Jokowi at the 3rd World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) in Bali, Thursday (6/10).

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto invites all Indonesian armed forces (TNI) elements to strengthen the esprit de corps (fighting spirit) in the military organization not only as a form of responsibility to the state, but also to remember the sacrifices of past heroes and predecessors of the TNI.

The Finance Ministry’s State Assets director general Rionald Silaban said Indonesia needs Rp6,445 trillion to develop its infrastructure between 2020-2024.

In the wake of the football tragedy at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, which killed 131 people, all supporters in Java agreed to make peace. This commitment was marked by the lighting of thousands of candles in the parking lot of Mandala Krida Stadium, Yogyakarta, reported Antara on Wednesday (5/10).

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said 25 international airlines now fly to Bali via 22 international routes. “Thank you for your cooperation. Let’s have more flights so that our tourism industry will improve in terms of quality and sustainability,” said Sandiaga, as reported by Katadata, Tuesday (4/10).

After the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the construction of PT Wavin Manufacturing Indonesia’s pipe factory in the Batang Integrated Industrial Estate (KIT Batang), President Joko Widodo expressed his enthusiasm that Indonesia will be able to export pipes to Asia Pacific, Australia and Europe.

This week, constitutional courts from around the world will gather in Bali. A series of seminars will be held and feature opening remark from President Joko Widodo. “This congress will be attended by constitutional courts or equivalent institutions from 84 countries,” Indonesian Constitution Court (MK) wrote in its press release, Monday (3/10).

President Joko Widodo emphasized that the government will stop importing asphalt. This is because there is a very large asphalt reserve in Buton regency, Southeast Sulawesi, but the production is not active.

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry special staff Agus Tjahajana Wirakusumah invites South Korean businessmen to invest in the downstream sector to capitalize on its huge potential.