by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Ignatius Jonan, CEO of state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), has been appointed new minister of transportation by President Joko Widodo. President Joko Widodo introduced Jonan as a hardworking executive with strong...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Businessman Rahmat Gobel has been appointed minister of trade affairs by President Joko Widodo. Rachmat, deputy chairman of Indonesian Chamber of best online casino Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia), is known business partner of...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – President Joko Widodo has appointed Puan Maharani, daughter of fifth president Megawati Soekarnoputri, as coordinating minister for human resources development. Puan, head Still, we’re not sure about the one-handed gun hold: We think...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – President Joko Widodo has appointed Rudiantara, former director of XL Axiata, as minister of communication and information. Rudiantara was appointed independent commissioner of Indosat in November 2012. He also serves as CEO of PT Bukit...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Rini Soemarno, former CEO of Astra International, has been appointed minister of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Rini, former minister of trade and industry affairs under Megawati administration, was head of Transition Team for...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – President Joko Widodo has appointed Sudirman Said, CEO of state-owned PT Pindad, as minister of energy and mineral resources. Sudirman, a former director of state-owned oil and gas company, beats major names earlier tipped for the job,...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) : President Joko Widodo has finally announced Bambang Brodjonegoro as the new minister of finance. Bambang was vice minister of finance under the administration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. He was previously acting head of the ministry’s...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – President Joko Widodo has appointed Sofyan Djalil as the new coordinating minister for the economy. Sofyan is former minister of information and communication and minister of state-owned enterprises in the period of 2004-2009. Sofyan...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The House of Representatives (DPR) has formally expressed its support for the cabinet structure established by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo. House Speaker Setya Novanto said DPR was not in a position to approve or decline the...
by Editor | Oct 26, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Candidates for cabinet members have arrived at the State Palace ahead of the announcement of cabinet lineup by President Joko Widodo Sunday (Oct 26) afternoon. They are, among others, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Lukman Hakim, Hanif Dhakiri,...
