Sudirman Said & Extension of Mahakam Block
So far, so good! This is the general impression we received from business people in oil & gas and mineral resources industry about Sudirman Said, minister of energy and mineral resources.
The Search for the New Chief of National Intelligence Agency
Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law & Security Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno recently told the press that five candidates are being considered for the position of Chief of the Intelligence Agency to replace incumbent Lt. Gen. Marciano Norman. According to the Tedjo Edhy said five candidates are Maj. Gen. (ret) Tubagus Hasanuddin, As’ad Said Ali, Gen. (ret) Fachrul Razi, Lt. Gen. (ret) Sutiyoso, and Lt. Gen. (ret) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.
Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono
In the morning of Oct. 21, the day after his inauguration, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo remained his coy self. The President told journalists in a door-stop that they should’ve hung around the night before, because otherwise the would’ve caught some of the would-be ministers visiting the State Palace. As it turned Jokowi had reportedly interviewed 5 would-be ministers. One of them is who we now know as the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono.
Minister of State Secretary Pratikno
Instead of introducing his Coordinating Ministers first, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo decided to begin introducing his cabinet members by presenting the Minister of State Secretary Pratikno. And if you saw the cabinet structure, the Ministry of State Secretary—together with the Ministry of National Planning—is positioned directly under the President. Some therefore suggest that this is Jokowi telling the world that Pratikno is one of his most trusted advisors.
Curiosity Kills the Cat: the Case of Triomacan2000
The social media site Twitter contains a wealth of information. It is the crowd-sourced, information dissemination medium that netizens find attractive due to its simple, largely unfiltered, and widely accessible nature. Unfortunately, however, in this type of crowd-sourced information system, there is bound to be one or two controversial sources. A good example of such a source is the @triomacan2000 Twitter account.
Hary Tanoe Financials & Guards
Hary Tanoesoedibjo is among key supporters of losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto. Almost all companies under his control have released financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2014. The cable TV unit, MNC Sky Vision, was still in red, while cash cow Media Nusantara Citra (MNCN) posted significantly weaker revenues in third quarter.
Cooperatives and Small-Medium Enterprises Minister Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga
One of the campaign promises of then presidential candidate Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was the promise of galvanizing cooperatives, traditional market and also small-medium enterprises. Now that Jokowi is the President, he made Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga his Minister of Cooperatives and Small Medium Enterprises to fulfil the President’s campaign promise.
Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto
In the morning of Nov. 3 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo sworn in Andi Widjajanto as the new Cabinet Secretary in a rare closed-door ceremony. It’s a mysterious appointment for a somewhat mysterious member of the cabinet. Andi is known as someone close to Megawati Soekarnoputri. He was, after all, appointed by the patron of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to lead the secretive Team 11 whose role was instrumental for Jokowi during the presidential campaign. So, who is Andi really working for, the President of Megawati?
Minister of Law & Human Rights Yasona Laoly
The office of the Ministry of Law & Human Rights is again led by a politician. He is Yasona Hamonangan Laoly of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the new Minister of Law & Human Rights.
Minister of Manpower Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla committed to improving the welfare of workers during the presidential campaign. The pair specifically promised adequate housing, access to education, free healthcare, tighter regulation on outsourcingm and improved public transportation. To realize their goal, the pair appointed Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri to head the Ministry of Manpower.