Indonesia

The Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi said the government required the organizers of Umrah pilgrimage (PPIU) to deposit a minimum security deposit of Rp200 million. This rule is to anticipate that cases of Umrah fraud such as that of First Travel is not repeated. “The regulation stipulates that organizers of Umrah pilgrimage (PPIU) must have the financial capacity to …

The Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) requires that the candidate pair submit the support and distribution requirements to the Regency / City KPU through the Nomination Information System (Silon). Based on the paslon data that submitted an application to obtain a Silon account. As many as 58 percent of potential candidate pairs (paslon) have the potential to advance in the …

As a precautionary measure to thwart the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), foreign workers be of concern to the Immigration Office in Sukabumi District in that area. That institution has summoned tens of executives and representatives of companies employing foreign workers. The workers are mostly working in the field of textile, garment, leather and hotel industries.   “We summoned (representatives of) …

As many 18 Indonesian crew members on the Diamond Princess cruise ship that quarantined off Yokohama in Japan, showed test results that three out of them have been infected by the coronavirus. This was confirmed by Indonesia’s foreign minister, on Tuesday. “The Japanese Ambassador [to Indonesia] has told me that three of the 78 Indonesian crew members on the cruise …

The shocking nuclear radiation in the Batan Indah Housing, Serpong, South Tangerang came from radioactive flakes containing the element cesium 137 (Cs 137). The emergence of radioactive debris in the Batan Indah Serpong Housing area was confirmed by the Head of the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Anhar Riza Antariksawan not from leakage of nuclear reactors at the Center for …

The Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucracy Reform (Menpan RB) Tjahjo Kumolo proposed that a State Civil Service (ASN) who would retire receive Rp 1 billion in cash. He said he had talked in detail related to this with the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. Tjahjo said, the increase in pension for ASN was included in the bureaucratic reform section. …

Investors and foreign interests in political parties are considered more dangerous than fears of dynasties and political oligarchy. In fact, for the sake of wanting to establish its influence, investors are willing to spend up to Rp 1 trillion. This was conveyed by MPR Chair Bambang Soesatyo during the launch of the Nagara Institute, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday (17/2). Furthermore, Bambang …

The drafts of omnibus law on job creation was created by including typing mistakes that has been clarified by Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, considered to be a fatal error. This was said by Secretary General of the Indonesian Federation of Workers’ Union (SERBUK) Khamid Istakhori. “This shows that on a very crucial and substantial problem (Job …

As many 135 entrances which are the traffic of people to enter Indonesia is being monitored tightly to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). This was revealed by Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto.   The government also established cooperation with other countries, having positive cases of COVID-19. One of them, Terawan said the government were working with the ministry and …

The case of Harun Masiku, a former Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) legislative candidate who allegedly committed bribery cases to the Commissioner of the General Elections Commission (KPU), Wahyu Setiawan in the determination of the Interim Replacement (PAW) members of the DPR RI 2019-2024 allegedly only as the tip of the iceberg, from cheating takes position, which is exposed. …