Members of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) personnel who won medals at the recently concluded Asian Games will receive an extraordinary rank promotion, according to Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto “We will accelerate the promotion of those who earned medals (gold, silver, bronze) in the Asian Games,” Hadi […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded all elements of the society to be able to maintain unity, harmony and brotherhood because with these three things, the very diverse Indonesian people can continue to unite. “In Afghanistan there are seven tribes which two of them fight each other since 40 years ago until now. They only have […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (9/7) at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, led a Cabinet Meeting on the preparation of the 2018 Asian Para Games, which will be held in Jakarta and Sentul, Bogor, West Java, on October 6-13th. On that occasion, the President expressed hoped that the momentum of the success in hosting […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, visited Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid, wife of the 4th President of the Republic of Indonesia, the late K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid –Colloquially known as Gus Dur–, at Ciganjur, Jakarta, Friday (7/9). President Jokowi was greeted by Mrs. Nuriyah, her daughter Yenny Wahid, the former Chief […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has dismissed the rumor that the Government will stop providing additional monthly salary for teachers and ensured that it is just hoax. “I confirm that I am ready to be at the forefront and fight to defend the interests of teachers so that they can carry out their noble duties of […]

In a bid to strengthen Rupiah exchange rate against US Dollar, the Government has decided to delay several power plants project in Java. “We are rescheduling several energy projects for maybe six to twelve months. We want to deal with this currency issue,” Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut B. Pandjaitan told reporters in Jakarta, […]

Secretary General of Ministry of Finance Hadiyanto expressed his hope that the 2018 International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group Annual Meetings – to be held in Nusa Dua, Bali, 8-14 October 2018- will get as much attention as the 2018 Asian Games. Hadiyanto made the statement at the office of Ministry of Finance on Thursday (6/9) […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo once again invited all Indonesians to foster and maintain harmony amid our differences. Indonesia’s identity, the President added, is its diversity in culture, custom, and language. “We must realize that we are living in a multicultural society, diverse in ethnicity, religion, tradition, and custom. Do not forget it,” President Jokowi said […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (6/9) morning at around 08.20 WIB (West Indonesian Time) and his entourage departed to East Java Province for a working visit. Deputy to Presidential Secretariat Chief for Protocol, Press, and Media Affairs Bey Machmudin in his press release said that the President was scheduled to give a public lecture […]

The Indonesian Government reaffirms its commitment to resolve past human rights cases and the process of resolving the cases is underway, according to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto. The Minister made the statement after attending a meeting with Budget Committee of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta, Wednesday (5/9).