President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday (30/4) launched a ferry route between Davao and General Santos in Mindanao Island in the Philippines and Bitung in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. President Jokowi said the trade between the two countries would increase with the new route, which is expected to cut shipping time […]

On Friday (28/4) morning, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, headed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base to the Philippines, to pay a state visit. In his state visit, President Jokowi is slated to attend the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila. “President Jokowi will […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo met Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi before joining the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines, on Saturday (29/4) morning. Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi, who accompanied President Jokowi on the occasion, told reporters that the President stressed the stability in Myanmar is vital not only for Myanmar […]

On the second day of his working visit to Manila, the Philippines, on Saturday (29/4), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo attended the Opening of the 30th ASEAN Summit and a series of related meetings at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila. In addition to the opening ceremony, President Jokowi is also slated to attend some […]

Assistant to the Deputy Cabinet Secretary for State Documents and Translation of Cabinet Secretariat in collaboration with West Sumatra Provincial Employment Agency (BKD) on Thursday (27/4) at HW Hotel, Padang, West Sumatra, held a Dissemination on Functional Position of Translators (JFP). The first Dissemination on Functional Position of Translators (JFP) in 2017 was held in […]

  Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung received US ASEAN Business Council Delegation led by Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the US-ASEAN Business Council, Michaeal Walter Michalak, at Cabinet Secretary’s Meeting Room, Jakarta, Thursday (27/4) afternoon. The delegation comprising of representatives of US big companies, among others: Qualcomm, AT&T, AIG, VISA, Pay Pal, Master […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said the Government would ensure that low-cost apartment blocks (rusunami) provided for low-income people reach the right targets, namely workers and labors. “We are collaborating with leaders of workers union to monitor the sale. The price of these low-cost apartments is low because of the subsidy. The down payment is also […]

The Government has set the target of economic growth within the range of 5.4%-6.1%, or at 5.6 percent in 2018 as it was mentioned in the 2018 Government Work Plan (RKP). Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro, at the opening of the 2017 National Development Planning Conference […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, opened the 2017 Inacraft Exhibition at Assemby 1 Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Wednesday (26/4) morning. The exhibition, taking place from 26 to 30 April, features a theme “Magnificence of Yogyakarta”. It featuresYogyakarta’s handicrafts and culture. In his remarks, the President said that […]

One year after the Peat Land Restoration Agency (BRG) was established, the Indonesian Government continues to evaluate its performance – be it related to the regulations and implementation on the ground. President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that evaluation has to continue to be done because the Agency has been given the target of restoring up […]