San Francisco-based ride-sharing app developer Uber Technologies says that it is "disappointed" by Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil's recent decision to ban the service in the city, blaming the company's latest speed bump on misinformation and "lies." The Bandung mayor declared that Uber does not comply with city laws and banned operations in the city roughly three months after the services launched its low-cost service — UberX — in the West Java capital.

President Joko Widodo said here Thursday that Indonesia would be able to overcome the challenge of the current global economic slowdown. He expressed the conviction because "despite the impact of global economic slowdown political and security situation in Indonesia are conducive." This must be made known to the business community and the people of Indonesia, he said. He made the statement when meeting with university rectors from across the country at the State Palace.