Indonesia and Singapore have decided to update their double-tax avoidance agreement. “I am very satisfied with the progress of our cooperation, including the signing of the first one, namely the completion of negotiation on the agreement on double-tax avoidance which we have witnessed and signed,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told reporters at the Bogor Presidential […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed President of Singapore Halimah Yacob in her four-day state visit to Indonesia at Bogor Presidential Palace on Tuesday (4/2). “This is the first state visit of President Halimah to Indonesia,” President Jokowi said during the joint press statement.

Indonesia and Singapore addressed cooperation in investment and human resource development during recent bilateral meetings. “Singapore is the largest source of investment in Indonesia since 2014.  I really appreciate Singapore’s commitment to continue investment cooperation including infrastructure projects in Indonesia,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated during a joint press conference with Singapore President Halimah Yacob […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo praised Government Ministries/Agencies that have assisted the evacuation of Indonesian citizens from Wuhan. The President also expressed his gratitude to residents of Natuna for welcoming the evacuees. “I applauded what has been done by the team consisting of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the TNI (Indonesian National Defense Forces), the Polri (Indonesian […]

In a bid to tackle floods and landslides issues occurring in various regions, including in Bogor Regency, the Government will conduct a disaster mitigation program through a reforestation project across the country, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We are prepared to improve the existing ecosystem across Indonesia, including in Sukajaya Subdistrict so that it […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (3/2) inspected rehabilitation of landslide-affected areas in Harkat Village, Sukajaya Subdistrict, Bogor Regency, West Java. The rehabilitation including construction of gabion wall as sediment barriers was conducted by Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G. Plate stated that as of Monday, 3 February 2020, as many as 54 hoaxes about Novel Coronavirus were found on social media and instant messaging platform. “The monitoring results of the AIS Team of Ministry of Communication and Informatics showed that 54 hoaxes related to Novel Coronavirus have […]

In a bid to improve environmental protection, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated the importance of vetiver grass planting. “So, this vetiver we planted, the function is to prevent its surrounding land to become critical. This is due to the roots which can reach up to 3-4 meters in length,” the President stated during the Simultaneous […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo sent his deepest condolences for the passing of Salahuddin “Gus Sholah” Wahid. ”On behalf of the Government and all Indonesian people, I extend my deepest condolences over the passing of Kyai Salahuddin Wahid this evening at 8:55 p.m. at Harapan Kita Hospital,” President Jokowi said at the deceased’s residence, Jakarta, Monday […]

Salahuddin Wahid (better known as Gus Sholah)—a prominent Muslim scholar from Nahdlatul Ulama—passed away at age 77 on Sunday (2/2) evening. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun (We belong to God and to God we shall return). I just received the news that Kyai Salahuddin Wahid has passed away,” President Jokowi stated in his Twitter account, […]