Palace Insists on Holding Elections on Schedule Despite Soaring Covid-19 Cases

... seat at the House of Representatives and currently backs most of the candidates in ... election schedule resides in the House. The President could also change ... KPU, the government, and the House of Representatives to the 2020 elections," Said ...

Ministries, Gov't Institutions Revealed as Top Covid-19 Clusters in Jakarta

... a lawmaker at the House of Representatives' Commission IX, which oversees ... , the director-general of disease prevention and control ... increasing risks of infections. He said many of the ministry ... or handling the return of Indonesian migrant workers from ...

Muslim Preacher Ali Jaber Describes His Attacker as “Well-Trained”

... preliminary investigation indicated mental impairment of the attacker. The Lampung Police ... the attacker with mental impairment," House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Azis Syamsuddin said ... in Jakarta. He said the House legal commission will closely monitor ...

At Least 37 Regional Leader Candidates Test Positive for Covid-19

... Monday at least 37 of 687 candidates for the ... Arief didn’t disclose identities of those candidates. Swab test is ... in the provincial capital of Medan after his test ... new president and members of the House of Representatives, the Regional Legislative Council ...

OJK Wants to Retain Oversight Role of Indonesian Banks

... trusted as an oversight body of Indonesian banks since 2013, ... discussions at the House of Representatives on the possibility of returning the oversight ... came amid reports that the House legislation body is drafting ... the sole oversight body of banks by 2023.

The House Mulls Fundamental Changes on How Bank Indonesia Operates

Jakarta. The House of Representatives has kicked off deliberation of a bill that ... the monetary authority. The House's legislative committee, which ... a meeting at the House's legislative body on ... Baidhowi, a deputy chairman of the House's legislative committee, ...

Protesters Demand Protection of Indonesian Crew on Foreign Fishing Vessel

... Aspiration Park in front of the National Monument, Central ... government regulation on the protection of the Indonesian crewman. The ... two years after the House of Representatives passed the 2017 Law on ... Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers. The ...

Former Election Official Jailed in Graft Case that Shakes Ruling Party PDI-P

... taking bribe from politicians of the ruling Indonesian Democratic ... to fill a vacant House of Representatives seat. He has resigned ... could potentially undermine results of the election, a democratic ... that represents the sovereignty of the people," Presiding Judge ...

Gov't Starts $4.5b Cash Transfers for Workers, Small Business Owners Ahead of Schedule

... administration was moving ahead of schedule in spending the ... Sri Mulyani Indrawati told the House of Representatives on Monday. The government ... Thohir, the chief executive of Covid-19 Handling and National ... later increased the number of beneficiaries to 15.7 ...

Jokowi Unveils $186b Budget, Focuses Recovery Efforts on IT, Healthcare, Food Security

... pandemic shows that the availability of functioning digital infrastructure is important ... state budget bill to the House of Representatives on Friday. "Therefore, infrastructure ... effectiveness and ensuring the sustainability of the national health insurance ...