President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita to evaluate Indonesia’s export, which is still far behind those of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. “Thailand’s export value in 2016 amounted to US$231 billion, while Malaysia’s was US$184 billion, and Indonesia’s was US$145 billion,” President Jokowi said during the opening of the Working Meeting […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo finally commented on the controversy of acting governor from the Indonesian National Police (Polri) senior officers as it was proposed by Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo. According to the President, even until now he has not received the proposal. He reminded that the appointment is not in the near future.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has ordered all ministers to simplify all regulations relating to investment and export. “There are still a lot of problems that make us inflexible in a number of matters related to investment and export,” Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung says in a press statement after a Limited Meeting, at the Presidential Office, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo chaired a Limited Meeting on follow-up to increased investment at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (31/1) afternoon. In his directives, President Jokowi asserted that the meeting is a follow up to the discussion that has been delivered by Vice President Jusuf Kalla. “We already have a meeting on increased investment. Today […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (31/1) at the State Palace received a courtesy call from South Korean Minister of Defense and his delegates. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Indonesian Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu – who attended the meeting – said that the courtesy call is aimed at promoting cooperation in many sectors […]

Terror attacks which occured in the Capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, several days prior to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s state visit to the country do not make the President and his entourage hesitant of carrying out the plan. With determination, President Jokowi went to Afghanistan only a couple of hours after the second bombing and this […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo expressed his profound condolence to the President and all people of Afghanistan for the tragedy happened in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, including attacks two days ago and on Monday morning (29/1). “I pray that the victims swiftly recover and may God grants the bereaved families solace and strength,” President […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo conveyed Indonesia’s readiness to host an international ulema meeting. This was enunciated by the President during a meeting with Chairman of the Afghan Peace Council Karim Khalili at the Haram Sarai State Palace, Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday (29/1) on the sideline of his state visit to the country. “Indonesia is ready to […]

Shortly after arriving at Hamid Karzai Airport, Afghanistan, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana, headed to the Presidential Palace of Arg to pay a state visit to the President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani.<

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo extends his appreciation to the Government of Bangladesh for its efforts to handle the problem of refugees in Rakhine State, Myanmar, which is certainly not easy to be handled. Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi explains that there are one million Rakhine State refugees who are now staying at refugee shelters […]