Presidential Special Envoy for Climate Change Rachmat Witoelar said that Indonesia still has to work hard to make its cities friendly to pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users. According to him, walking, cycling, and using public transport produce low greenhouse gas emissions. “This move will not only help efforts to control climate change but can […]

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said that military exercise conducted in Natuna Island is Indonesian Air Force’s routine exercise. A similar exercise was also conducted in 2013. “This year’s military exercise which is conducted in Natuna Island is a part of Indonesian Air Force’s routine exercise,” Minister Retno told the reporters after accompanying […]

In his visit to Natuna Regency, Riau Islands Province, on Thursday (6/10), besides attended Angkasa Yudha military exercises, President Joko Widodo also inaugurated Ranai Airport. The President expected Ranai Airport, that has 3,865 square meter runway, could increase people and goods mobilities that can drive the economy. “Ranai Airport would be a bridge connecting Natuna […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo requested that the effectiveness of expenditure in the health sector be maintained so that access and quality of health services could improve. This was delivered during a Limited Meeting on the Effectiveness of Education and Health Expenditure on the State Budget (APBN), at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (5/10) afternoon. “With […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that education and health budget from year to year is getting bigger and hopes that the budget can be used effectively, well targeted, and bring maximum results. President Jokowi also hopes that the bigger education budget can improve the country’s education quality and provide better access to education for students, […]

Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) submitted the 2015 financial audit report of the Central Government on Wednesday (5/10), at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. On a press statement, Chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Harry Azhar Azis said that according to the provisions of the law, BPK submits the Overview of Semester I Examination Results (IHPS) […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that President Joko Widodo has assigned Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution, Coordinating  Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut B. Pandjaitan, Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto, and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati to recalculate the price of gas, either for industry or other purposes. The President gave the assignment […]

With regard to the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community and considering more and more countries which have been granted Visa-Free Travel facilities for tourism purposes, the intensity of the traffic of people between countries in Indonesia has resulted in a significant increase. For this reason, the Directorate-General for immigration of the Ministry of Law […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (4/10) at the Merdeka Palace received letters of credence from eighteen Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (LBBP) for the Republic of Indonesia. After the Credential ceremony held at the Kredensial room at the Merdeka Palace, President Jokowi invited the Ambassadors one by one to have a veranda talk for a […]

Citing financial factors, Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo on behalf of the Indonesian Government apologized for not following up the aspirations from several regions that proposed the establishment of new autonomous regions (DOB). “We, the Government, apologize for not being able to follow up the aspirations regarding the establishment of new autonomous regions and […]