President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana, Wednesday (07/19) departed for Bengkulu province for a working visit. The President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, at around 14.00 Western Indonesian time. Upon arrival at Fatmawati Soekarno Airport in Bengkulu city at approximately 15.15 Western Indonesian time, President Jokowi […]
The Indonesian Government has renewed its commitment to accelerating the elimination of tuberculosis (TB) in the country. According to Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, the Government will take several measures, including TB detection, treatment, and vaccination. “Indonesia is currently listed as the world’s second-largest TB-burdened country with an estimated 969 thousand TB-infected people, while […]
The Government is committed to follow up legal action against Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School by focusing on three issues, namely reports on religious blasphemy, money laundering allegation, and education. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud M. D. made the statement in his press statement at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta, […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo chaired a meeting on credit restructuration for micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs), at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (07/17). Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the meeting discussed a plan of exempting MSMEs having non-performing loan from paying credits to banks. “We have discussed credit restructuration of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered newly inaugurated Minister of Communications and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi to prioritize the completion of base transceiver station (BTS) construction projects currently undertaken by the Ministry. “I hope that firstly, the completion of BTS should be prioritized by Ministry of Communications and Informatics. We respect the legal process, but […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (07/17) inaugurated Djan Faridz and Gandi Sulistiyanto Soeherman as members of the Presidential Advisory Council at the State Palace in Jakarta. The inauguration was based on Presidential Decree Number 63/P of 2023 on the Appointment of Members of Presidential Advisory Council. “I do solemnly swear that I will bear allegiance […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (07/14) welcomed Chairperson of the Indonesian Scout Movement Budi Waseso at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. On the occasion, Budi reported to President Jokowi some events that are going to be held and attended by the Indonesian Scout Movement in commemoration of the National Scout Day, including the World Scout […]
Indonesia as the chairman of ASEAN in 2023 emphasizes ASEAN’s commitment to continue strengthening unity and solidity, and strengthening ASEAN’s centrality in maintaining peace and stability in the region. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo made the statement when receiving a courtesy call from ministers of foreign affairs of ASEAN and partner countries at the Shangri-La Hotel, […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (07/13) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, chaired a limited cabinet meeting on the implementation of the European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR). According to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, the guidelines for implementing the regulation are expected to consider adopting best practices that have been applied. “We expect the […]
The Government will push for finalization of five strategic issues in a bid to accelerate the completion of all negotiations for Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) to the end of 2023. The decision was made as a result of a limited meeting led by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (07/13). After the […]
