President Joko Jokowi Widodo officially opened the 18th Asian Games – Asias biggest sporting event – at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (GBK), Senayan, Jakarta, Saturday (8/18) evening in a dazzling ceremony. “By saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim (in the name of God the most merciful and gracious), I declare the 18th Asian Games 2018 open,” the […]
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that as a member of the G-20 with GDP exceeding US$4,000 per capita, Indonesia’s economy position is currently between rank 15 or 16 in the world. Indonesia will soon become a great nation, which previously was considered as an emerging, growing nation, Pramono Anung said in an interview prior to […]
The most important asset that Indonesia has is its people and to improve the quality of human resources and in accordance with the Constitution, the Government allocates 20 percent of the State Budget for education, according to President Joko Jokowi Widodo. The President made the statement when delivering State Budget Bill (RUU APBN) for 2019 […]
In addition to boost development of human resources, the Government also continues to develop the infrastructure. The budget allocation for infrastructure, which in 2014 only amounted to around Rp154.7 trillion, was escalated to Rp256.1 trillion at the beginning of the Working Cabinet in 2015, in the 2019 Bill on the State Budget it is to […]
In another part of his speech at the Annual Session of the Peoples Consultative Assembly of the Republic Indonesia 2018 on Thursday (8/16), President Joko Jokowi Widodo stated that for almost four years, the Government has struggled to recover peoples trust through the real work of developing the country from Sabang to Merauke, from Miangas […]
The Government ordered Pertamina, a state-owned oil and gas company, to purchase crude oil produced by the national oil and gas Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS). This policy is a direct order from President Joko Jokowi Widodo during a Limited Cabinet Meeting as part of a program to increase foreign exchange in energy and mineral resources […]
The celebration of the 73rd Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence on Friday (8/17) is a momentum to recall the spirit of the unity of Indonesia that has been evidenced by the founding fathers of the nation, pioneers, and fighters in struggling for and maintaining independence, according to President Joko Jokowi Widodo “At that time, […]
In another part of his remarks, President Joko Jokowi Widodo said that corruption is an extraordinary crime that must be fought in extraordinary ways. The Government, the President further explained, will continue to support the efforts taken by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to eradicate corruption. On the occasion, the President stressed that the Government […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo asserted that for 73 years, we have demonstrated ourselves to be a tough and resilient nation, a nation eager to succeed in achieving victory and advancement. We are grateful that we have been able to make the best of our plurality, each comprising distinct cultural characteristic and local wisdom to become […]
Despite the many achievements in the commemoration of the 73rd Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, President Joko Jokowi Widodo reminded all that we cannot afford to become complacent. Indonesia has to catch up with other nations that have moved faster than we have in achieving progress, President Jokowi said […]
