Ahok named suspect in blasphemy case

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya and Moses Omposunggu The Jakarta Post – Jakarta. After weeks of investigations, the National Police have named incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama a suspect in a blasphemy case, a move that may jeopardize the...

Indonesian state in safety: President

Jakarta (ANTARA News) – After briefing the Air Force’s Special Force Command (Korpaskhas) at Sulaiman Airport in Bandung, West Java, on Tuesday, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asserted that the State of Indonesia remained safe. President Jokowi made the...

Plug and Play to Inject Funds into Indonesian Startups

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Jakarta-based Gan Kapital chief financial officer Wesley Harjono said that his company will join hands with Plug and Play Tech Center to fund Indonesian startups. As many as 50 startups will receive cash injection every year. “In one year, we...

Export reaches US $12.68 billion as of October

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s export value reached US $12.68 billion as of October, indicating a 0.88 percent increase compared to September. “Compared to October 2015, there is a 4.60 percent increase,” Suhariyanto, Head of the...