President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo offered condolences over earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Donggala, Palu, Central Sulawesi and the surrounding areas on Friday (28/9). The President has also instructed Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs to coordinate disaster mitigation measures. President Jokowi said that he has got some information about the earthquake and […]

A quake with a magnitude of 7.4 hit Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi on Friday (28/9) at 17.02 Western Indonesian Time. The epicenter of the quake was at 10 kilometers below the surface, 27 kilometers to the east of Donggala Sea, Central Sulawesi. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) confirmed that a tsunami has […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo continues to urge Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/the National Land Agency (BPN) officials to speed up the process of land certificate issuance for the land owned by the people. “There are 126 million parcel of land that need certification throughout the country. At the end of 2015 there were only […]

Media plays a crucial role in building democracy, checks and balances, and strengthening public participation, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Given the media’s vital role in the development of Indonesia’s democracy, the President pointed out that press freedom is fundamental that needs to be maintained and serves as a spirit of reform. “Media must […]

Forests do not only function as lungs of the world, but are also a source of people’s life, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The President made the statement at the opening ceremony of the National Level Forest Management Festival held at Mangunan pine forest, Dlingo District, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta on Friday (28/9). According to […]

Following the signing of Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) by Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto at Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Office, Jakarta, on Thursday (27/9), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed optimism that Indonesia will hold 51 percent of shares of mining company PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) by the end of 2018. “By the end of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that Indonesia’s infrastructure is left behind comparing to those in neighboring countries including Malaysia and Singapore. Therefore, Indonesia must accelerate its infrastructure development to catch up, said President Jokowi when inaugurating Juwata Airport in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, on Wednesday (23/3). The President said that insufficient infrastructure causes overpriced logistic and […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that infrastructure development is aimed at bringing benefits for the people and transportation infrastructures are expected to facilitate the mobility of goods and people. “In the end, the people will get to buy goods and services at a cheaper price,” the President said during the inauguration of Pak Kasih Tayan […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday morning (15/3) at the Merdeka Palace received a courtesy call from Princess Astrid of Belgium. Princess Astrid is the younger sister to the current Belgian monarch, King Philippe. In the 30-minute meeting, the President was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs RetnoMarsudi, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, and Head of […]

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti led the Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force or Task Force 115 to sink fishing vessel (FV) Viking at Pangandaran East Coast, Ciamis Regency, West Java, on Monday (14/3) afternoon. This action is a real evidence of Indonesian Government’s efforts to fight illegal fishing. Minister Susi, as the leader […]