President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo believes Indonesian athletes that will take part in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have the same spirit as their predecessors in 1952 Olympic Games, a passion to bring a good image of Indonesia in the world. In 1952, Indonesia won a total of 27 medals in the Helsinki […]

Indonesia will become a better, a developed country, be free from the poverty, and its people will have physical and spiritual happiness if the people always rely on the guidance of the Koran, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said. The hope was conveyed by the President in his remarks during the National Commemoration of 1437 H/2016 […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (21/6) visited Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) toll road construction site in Duren Sawit district, East Jakarta. “We hope this toll road project will be finished by the end of 2017, Insya Allah,” the President told reporters after the visit. President Jokowi added that the construction of the toll road began […]

The Government will take over the concessions of toll roads that have not been built yet from the private sectors. The instruction was delivered by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo due to many abandoned toll projects that have not been constructed yet, including Bogor-Ciawi-Sukabumi (Bocimi), Cimanggis-Cibitung, and Bekasi-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) Toll Roads.

The construction of 54-km-Bocimi Toll Road connecting Bogor, Ciawi, and Sukabumi must be finished by 2018. The instruction was delivered by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his working visit to inspect the construction of Bocimi Toll Road on Tuesday (21/6), in Bogor, West Java. The groundbreaking of the toll road has been conducted four times […]

This year, the Indonesian Government through Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education is establishing ten polytechnics to prepare professional human resources in maritime, material, electronic, shipbuilding, food, and manufacturing sectors. “In accordance with President Jokowi’s directives, we aim to develop vocational education, including in maritime education,” said Minister of Research, Technology, and Higher Education […]

The Indonesian Government ensures that an Integrated Team under Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs which was established to address the human rights cases in Papua carries out its task independently, transparently, and without interference from the Government.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo conveyed his condolences for landslides that hit several regions in Central Java. The landslides  were triggered by heavy rains since Saturday (18/6) and  have left at least 35 people dead. The President also called on people to help the victims.

In accordance with Law Number 8 of 2010 on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering, every one who brings cash or other payment instruments worth Rp100 millions or more into or out of Indonesia’s customs territory must report it to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. “Otherwise, they will receive an administrative sanction […]

Ending his working visit to Central Java, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo inaugurated the groundbreaking of Pemalang-Batang and Batang-Semarang Tollroads on Friday (17/6) in Pasekaran Village, Batang Regency, Central Java. The construction of this toll road should have been finished 20 years ago; yet, due to land acquisition problems and land issues, the project could not […]