As of August 2018, the Indonesian Government has provided scholarship for 302,764 students, an increase from that of 2014 when Government provided scholarship for 196,408 students, according to Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education M. Nasir. “The data is taken from the third quarter of 2018. In the fourth quarter, 368,961 scholarships will be […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo clarified the term ”sontoloyo politics“ stated by him when attending the distribution of land certificates at Ahmad Yani Football Field, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, Tuesday (10/23). According to the President, there are many unethical practices conducted by politicians to attract the voters prior to the election.

Minister of Villages, the Development of Underdeveloped Regions, and Transmigration, Eko Sandjojo, said that for the last 4 years, the Government has disbursed more than Rp187 trillion of village funds as a commitment to reduce inequality and poverty, especially in villages. “Absorption of village funds continues to increase from 82% in 2015 to 97% in […]

The Government ensures there will be no hike in basic electricity tariffs until the end of 2019, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan has said, The statement was delivered in a press conference on the 4-Year Report on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo-Vice President Jusuf Kalla Administration on Wednesday (24/10).

The Indonesian Government continues to develop tourism sector in order to promote competitiveness and to make it as the main source of foreign exchange, according to Indonesian Minister of Tourism Arief Yahya “The Government also continues to improve the development of national tourism infrastructure and accessibility that spread from all over Indonesia. Compared to the […]

Indonesian Minister of Health Nila F. Moeloek said, since 2015 until now the maternal and newborn mortality rate continue to show a downward trend. “This is the result of the JKN (National Health Insurance) program which covers childbirth by health workers, which is now evenly distributed,” the Minister said in the 4-Year Report on President […]

The Indonesian Government has been accelerating infrastructure development since 2015, but there is still room for improvement since the Government aims to join the top 40 in global competitiveness index, according to Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono. “In fact, our competitiveness has only raised 2 levels, from 47 to 45. We […]

Urban village fund aims to benefit the people and will be allocated for local infrastructure, including repairing roads and sewers, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “It shows Government’s commitment to the communities and the people,” President Jokowi said in his remarks when delivering land certificates at Ahmad Yani Football Field, South Jakarta, Tuesday (23/10).

In 2015, fisheries sector’s GDP increased by 7.35% and 7.89%, and it continues to rise by 5.95 percent in 2017. This achievement is stimulated by the Government’s  decision to implement the eradication of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing or illegal fishing activities that are not reported to authorized institutions or have not been regulated […]

Indonesia’s foreign debt remains at a safe level, according to  Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. According to her, the Government controls the debt by keeping the debt ratio within a safe limit in the range of 30% of the GDP. “The debt has been used for productive sectors to support the development of infrastructure, […]