President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Government officials to optimize the use of socio-economic registration (Regsosek) data to provide social assistance for communities. “The data should be used in social protection programs, including regular social assistance, namely the PKH [family hope program], BPNT [non-cash food assistance], subsidies and other social security programs. We will continue […]

Export and investment must continue to be increased to maintain Indonesia’s economic growth, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The key [to economic growth] is to maintain export so that it continues to increase. This is not easy. Investment must also be maintained so that it continuously grows because the base of our economic growth […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo underscored the importance of roadmap implementation for the sustainability of development policies and programs in Indonesia. The President pointed out that in relation to downstream industries, the Government has set clear goals and measures. “The roadmap is clear. The key to sustainability is not in the macro policies, not in the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received members of the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (10/23). In a statement after the meeting, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said that KSSK members had reported to the President regarding developments of the current situation of the global economy which must be anticipated […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (10/23) has agreed to issue a Presidential Instruction (Inpres) on drinking water supply system (SPAM) during a limited cabinet meeting held at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa said that during the meeting, he and Minister of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received credentials from 12 Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from friendly countries at the Credential Chamber, Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (10/23). The submission of the credentials was started with the reverberation of the national anthems from the friendly countries respectively after the ambassadors arrived at the palace. The 12 Ambassadors from […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated the Surabaya A. Yani Islamic Hospital (RSIS A. Yani) Tower, Surabaya, East Java province, on Sunday (10/22). The 13-story hospital tower was inaugurated in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of one of the biggest Islamic organizations in Indonesia, Nadhlatul Ulama (NU). “Today we inaugurate the Surabaya A. Yani Islamic Hospital […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the inauguration of the Central Leadership of Pagar Nusa (the martial arts organization that belongs to Indonesia’s largest Muslim mass organization, Nahdlatul Ulama) for the 2023-2028 term of office, at the Jala Krida Mandala Soccer Field, Indonesian Navy’s Education, Training, and Doctrine Command (Kopdiklat), Surabaya City, East Java Province, Sunday […]

Indonesia had secured an additional quota of 20,000 hajj pilgrims from the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated. “Prime Minister Prince MBS (Mohammed bin Salman) has decided that the additional quota was 20,000 (hajj pilgrims),” the President said at the commemoration of the National Santri Day in Surabaya, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Sunday (10/22) has urged the public to continue to maintain the spirit of Santri Day to face current crises. “We must uphold the spirit of Santri Day (Islamic Students’ Day) in accordance with the current context. In this current context, there is an economic crisis due to war, there is a […]