President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructs Minister of Environment and Forestry to postpone the release or the exchange of forest areas for palm oil plantations. The instruction was stated in the second dictum of Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 8 of 2018 on Moratorium and Evaluation of Licensing for Palm Oil Plantations and Increasing Productivity of Palm […]

The One Million Houses Program launched by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 29 April 2015 in Semarang is one of concrete steps of the Government’s seriousness. This program aims at providing affordable and livable housing for all levels of society, especially for low-income people (MBR). The proportion of the housing is 70 percent for low-income […]

Presidential candidates Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto and Vice Presidential Candidates Ma’ruf Amin and Sandiaga Uno, along with the Chairmen of political parties contesting in the 2019 election, attend the declaration for a peaceful campaign at the National Monument area in Jakarta, Sunday (23/9). The declaration, led by Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU) […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed pleasure and pride over the completion of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue construction. It is one of the world’s largest copper sculptures and the third highest statue. According to the President, the statue is a nation’s masterpiece.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed condolences over the passing of the eighth President of Vietnam Tr?n ??i Quang. According to Vietnam’s official news agency, President Tr?n ??i Quang passed away on Friday (21/9), at 10.05 a.m. local time.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the 2018 Reunion of the Alumni of Gadjah Mada University (Kagama) at Cendrawasih Hall, Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Saturday (22/9). Arriving at 12:20 a.m. Western Indonesian Time, President Jokowi was greeted by Chairman of the Kagama Ganjar Pranowo, who is also Governor of Central Java.

The appendix to Presidential Instruction Number 7 of 2018 on the 2018-2019 National Defense Action Plan stipulates action plans, government institution/agencies in charge, related government institution/agencies and success indicators in accordance with each stage of implementation of the plan (link to related Presidential Instruction).

The General Election Commission (KPU) has completed  the drawing of the official number for the 2019 Presidential and Vice Presidential election ballot at KPU office, Jakarta, Friday (21/9). Pair Joko Widodo-KH. Ma’ruf Amin got number 01, while Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno got number 02. The number “0” was added instead of putting only “1” and “2” […]

In a bid to make Bela Negara (State Defense) program more systematic, structured, standardized and massive, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 18 September 2018 signed Presidential Instruction Number 7 of 2018 on Bela Negara National Action Plan of 2018-2019. Subjects to this Presidential Instruction are: 1. Working Cabinet Ministers; 2. Cabinet Secretary; 3. Attorney General; […]

In the past 4 years, the Indonesian Government has made major changes in the ease of doing business in Indonesia, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. He added that the purpose of those changes is to ensure that Indonesia’s economy can be more productive and competitive, to promote self-reliance to produce more values for the […]