State-owned electricity company PT PLN has ensured a consistent electricity supply for the 43rd ASEAN Summit held in Jakarta from September 5-7, 2023. “The ASEAN Summit will be held next week. This is our responsibility to maintain the security and stability of the summit’s electricity. With that being said, we are committed to ensuring the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered regional governments to control inflation with short and long-term strategies. For the short term, President Jokowi told regional governments to be transparent in integrating data on food balance sheet in their respective regions. The President made the statement in his remarks at the National Coordination Meeting on Inflation Control […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (08/31) expressed his gratitude to the Central Inflation Control Team (TPIP) and the Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) as well as his related administrations including Governors, Mayors, and Regents for successfully managing inflation at 3.08 percent in July 2023. For the record, Indonesia’s inflation rate is lower than that of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo made his statement in response to the technical issues related to Greater Jakarta Light Rail Transit (LRT Jabodebek) upon its inauguration. The President said that this will be evaluated and fixed by the relevant parties. “There are certainly some imperfections that need corrections. It is true that there are several imperfections, […]

The Government promotes downstreaming in micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector in addition to downstreaming in the mining sector, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Once again, let me inform you that downstreaming is not only carried out in big sectors. It is not merely for nickel, not merely for copper mining or other […]

Amid fierce competition among countries in export and investment, Indonesia has recorded a significant improvement in its global competitiveness rankings. “We should be thankful that in the 2023 IMD Global Competitiveness Index, Indonesia has risen in rank from 44th to 34th, an increase of 10 points. This is among the highest in the world because […]

The 30th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Session on Tuesday (08/29) has endorsed five documents that will be discussed and adopted at the 43rd ASEAN Summit, September 5-7, 2023 in Jakarta. The session was chaired by Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) of Indonesia, Muhadjir Effendy and attended by Ministers of Social and […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi inspected the VVIP Terminal of Soekarno Hatta International Airport, in Tangerang, Banten, on Wednesday (08/30). Budi’s attendance was to check and ensure the readiness of the airport services ahead of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, on the next September 5-7. “I want to ensure that the support from […]

In a bid to improve Jakarta’s air quality, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Katasasmita has issued Circular Number 2 of 2023 concerning Report on Exhaust Gas Emission of Industrial Sector in the Provinces of Special Capital Region of Jakarta, West Java, and Banten. The Circular is aimed at providing guidance on drawing up a report […]