by Haryanto Suharman | Sep 16, 2015 | News, Newsmakers, People
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Police Sr. Comr. Aries Budiman has been sworn in as new director for prosecution of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday (Sep. 16) afternoon. Aries took the position left behind by Police Sr. Comr. Yurod Saleh since March...
by Haryanto Suharman | Sep 15, 2015 | News, Newsmakers, People
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has again ordered the law enforcement institutions and related ministers to take firm action over companies allegedly causing forest fires in Sumatra, including the revoking of said companies’ licenses. President...
by Haryanto Suharman | Sep 15, 2015 | News, Newsmakers, People
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Former Minister of Finance under Soeharto’s New Order regime Ali Wardhana has passed away on Monday (Sep. 14) afternoon at the age of 87, due to illness. Vice President Jusuf Kalla is expected to visit Ali Wardhana’s private residence this...
by Haryanto Suharman | Sep 14, 2015 | News, Newsmakers, People
JEDDAH (Yosefardi) – After a bilateral meeting with King Salman of Saudi Arabia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, through his personal Facebook account, announced that Indonesia has secured additional quota of 10,000 haj pilgrims. President Jokowi said the additional...
by Haryanto Suharman | Sep 11, 2015 | News, Newsmakers, People
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Tantowi Yahya, a lawmaker from Golkar Party, admitted media mogul and MNC Group’s owner Hary Tanoe has initiated the meeting between the House of Representatives’ (DPR) leaders Setya Novanto and Fadli Zon and Republican presidential candidate...
by Haryanto Suharman | Sep 10, 2015 | Featured, News, Newsmakers, People
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Vice President Jusuf Kalla, 73-year-old, got a medical treatment at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) in Salemba, Central Jakarta, since Wednesday (Sep. 9). Spokesperson of VP Kalla Husain Abdullah, however, told Kompas.com this morning that...