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Indonesian President Joko Widodo assessed the renovation result of Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta showing the good results. It was seen during a friendly match between Indonesia versus Iceland on Sunday evening (14/1). President Joko Widodo also said that the same assessment also stated by Iceland coach, Heimir Hallgrímsson. He said that the stadium is very big and great. Before the match, heavy rains come down in the stadium. Even the rain continued until the first round at the start of the match. From the monitoring, The stadium field was not inundated by rainwater. The quality of the lighting field also looked very good. The stadium inauguration conducted at 18:45, before the friendly match between Indonesian national team against Iceland. Indonesia's squad had to accept the 4-1 defeat in a match that witnessed by about 36 thousand spectators. GBK Renovation of the Main Stadium is done to face the 2018 Asian Games which will be held on August 18th. The renovation has been done since August 2016 with a contract value of Rp769.7 billion with the contractors PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk and PT Penta Rekayasa Kerjasama Operasi// Voi.Tempo

Indonesian National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced Sunday it will open a direct flight from Makassar, South Sulawesi, to Palembang, South Sumatra, starting January 17. The airline's marketing and information technology director, Nina Sulistyowati, said in a recent press release the move was part of Garuda Indonesia's strategic plan to expand its market and develop the domestic network, especially since Makassar and Palembang serve as key economic hubs. Nina hoped the service will also boost tourism in Indonesia, which is part of commitment to continue to support the government's program of attracting 20 million tourists in 2019. The flight will be available four times a week every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday using the Bombardier CRJ 1000 aircraft, which can accommodate 96 passengers. The flight from Makassar to Palembang is scheduled to depart at 5:55 p.m. and arrive at 7:35 p.m., while the flight from Palembang to Makassar will depart at 8:15 p.m. and arrive at 11:55 p.m// Voi.JP

Golkar Party Faction officially announced the new Chairman of Legal Commission of the House of Representatives (DPR) Bambang Soesatyo, replacing Setya Novanto. The announcement was delivered in the Golkar Faction meeting room, Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (15/1). It was delivered directly by the Chairman of Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto. He said, after the discussions and mechanisms in the Golkar Party and also the consideration of Golkar figures, then Bambang Soesatyo is elected as the chairman. Earlier, Deputy Secretary General of Golkar Party, Muhammad Sarmuji, said that Bambang was elected among six politicians because he is senior and experienced. Golkar Party Central Executive Board also sent Bambang Soesatyos name to the Golkar Board of Trustees for consideration. On Sunday (14/1) Golkar Board of Trustees held a meeting related to it, and the Golkar Chairman of the Board of Trustees Aburizal Bakrie said the appointment was approved for Bambang Soesatyo as the chairman of House of Representatives to replace Setya Novanto///Tempo