President Joko Widodo (Republika/Agung Supriyanto)

President targets integration of mass transportation infrastructure before 2018

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Mass transportation infrastructure such as Light Rail Transport (LRT), Mass Rapid Transport (MRT), Trans-Jakarta buses, fast trains, and airport trains should be integrated before the ASEAN Games 2018 in Jakarta, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated."The important aspect is that they must be integrated before the ASEAN Games 2018," Jokowi noted during the groundbreaking ceremony of LRT...

US Secretary of State John Kerry (file)

US Secretary Kerry speaks with Indonesia's FM Marsudi on AirAsia

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- US Secretary of State John F Kerry spoke by phone with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Retno Marsudi, recently.  According to a statement sent to Republika on Friday, Secretary Kerry expressed condolences about the loss of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, noting that "Our thoughts are with the passengers, the crew, and their families." The Secretary said that...