The quarantine period for Diamond Princess cruise ship which carries 78 Indonesian crew members will end by 19 February 2020, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has said. The United States Company-owned Diamond Princess cruise ship was placed under mandatory quarantine in the waters off Yokohama, Japan, last week over fears of contamination of a […]

Job Creation bill can still be revised during the deliberation of the bill by House of Representatives (DPR), Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has said. “The Job Creation bill, whether because of the bill is still not right or because of differences in opinion, can still be revised insofar as […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was not invited to attend the Grand Reunion of Lirboyo Islamic Boarding so School in Kediri so the President did not come Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said. “President Jokowi did not come since he was not invited,” Pramono said in Jakarta, Monday (17/2).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered the Cabinet to immediately prepare stimulus to boost tourism that has been affected by the spread of Coronavirus or Covid-19. “I met with Minister of Finance this morning. We still calculate the discount for foreign tourists, but roughly we can offer  30 percent off the real tariff; we will […]

In a bid to improve Indonesia’s tourism, the Government will take several measures to be implemented in the near future, including “inbound strategy” involving other Government ministries and Government institutions, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Wishnutama has said. “Inbound strategy is important to generate foreign exchange for Indonesia, so that the mindset of the […]

Indonesia’s ranking in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index has continued to rise, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “In 2015 we were ranked 50th. Then, we climbed up the ranking to 42nd in 2017, and jumped to 40th last year,” President Jokowi said at a Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Improvement of Indonesia’s Tourism […]

In a bid to boost trade, tourism, and investment from the Middle East and other markets as well as to promote Indonesian branding abroad, the Indonesian Government is expected to join World Expo 2020 in Dubai. “I would like to explain the development of the World Expo as well as the President’s directive on it, […]

The Government must make thorough preparation for Indonesia’s participation in the 2020 Hannover Messe to display Indonesia’s feature in the transformation to industry 4.0, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We are running out of time. There is only two months left until April. Thus, we have to make through preparation and showcase Indonesia’s feature […]

Indonesia should grab all economic opportunities during 2020 Dubai World Expo to be held from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “As many as 192 participants from various countries will join the event which is expected to attract 25 million visitors. The event can be a hub to […]

The Government will continue promoting ‘Making Indonesia 4.0’ campaign on five priority industries, including textile industry, automotive industry, chemical industry, food and beverages industry, and electronics industry. “For that reason, the five priority industries and renewable energy sector will be featured in the 2020 Hannover Messe,” Indonesian Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said in […]