Starting his working visit in Seoul, South Korea, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Sunday (15/5) evening local time met Indonesian diaspora and Indonesian citizens living in South Korea. In a meeting held at the Crystal Ballroom, Lotte Hotel, the President reasserted that Indonesia is now competing with other countries. “Not only individual competition, but also […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla attended the opening ceremony of the Extraordinary National Meeting of Golkar Party at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC), Nusa Dua, Bali, on Saturday (14/5) evening. In his remarks before the leaders and cadres of the Party, the President reminded all of the importance […]

In addition to visiting South Korea on 15 – 18 Mei, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo  is slated to visit Russia on 18-20 May to attend ASEAN-Russia Summit to commemorate 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-Russia Cooperation. The Summit is to be held in Sochi, Russia, on 19-20 Mei 2016. Director of Central and Eastern Europe Affairs of […]

Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the allegation that it paid 50 million Peso ransom for the release of four Indonesian crew members of Henry Tug Boat on Wednesday (11/5) from a captivity by a militant group in the Philippines. “I want to reiterate something that has been mentioned by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, on Wednesday afternoon (11/5), made an impromptu visit to Terminal 3 Ultimate of Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten. According to the President, the visit was aimed at overseeing whether or not the terminal can be used for the upcoming the Ied Day holiday. “Before the Ied Day Holiday, we hope the […]

Following the release of 10 Indonesian crew members, other four Indonesian sailors of Henry Tug Boat who were taken hostage by a militant group in the Philippines since 15 March 2016, have also been released. The announcement was delivered by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in a press conference at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (11/5) morning at the State Palace, Jakarta officially closed the 2016 National Development Planning Conference (Musrenbangnas). In his remarks, President Jokowi mentioned three main points that require attention from the Governors around the country attending this event. The three points are related to increasing capital expenditures, more focused planning, […]

In light of cases of child sexual abuse that have been on the rise lately, which President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo considers as an extraordinary crime, the Government has prepared a number of measures to address the issue. Attorney General Prasetyo said that the Attorney General Office would evaluate all prevailing laws and regulations that will […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (10/5) at the Merdeka Palace met with Indonesia’s Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Squads who are going to compete at the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals Team Competition in Kunshan, China, from 15 – 22 May. Chairman, coaches, and officials of the Indonesian Badminton Association  (PBSI) were also […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo received 5 (five) delegates of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services led by its Managing Director Guy Deslondes at the Merdeka Palace, on Tuesday (10/5) morning. Minister of Finance Bambang Brodjonegoro said that the visit of five delegates is an annual event for reviewing Indonesia’s rating investment, particularly portfolio investments.