President Joko Jokowi Widodo emphasized that the neutrality of members of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), Indonesian National Police (Polri), and State Intelligence Agency (BIN) is absolute in both national and regional elections. I have asserted this matter to the Head of BIN, the Chief of Polri and the Commander of TNI, said President […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that Japan is a strategic partner for Indonesia and expressed his hope that the two countries can enhance cooperation in various fields in the future. “This year we commemorate 60 years of bilateral relations. It should be a new momentum for strengthening our cooperation in various fields,” President Jokowi said […]
In order to provide the widest opportunity for citizens to exercise their right to cast their vote in the 2018 simultaneous regional head elections in several provinces and regencies/cities, President Joko Jokowi Widodo has stipulated Wednesday, 27 June2018, which is the voting day, as a public holiday (link: Keppres Number 15 of 2018). The decision […]
Ministry of Transportation hopes that the South Sumatra Light Rail Transit (LRT) will be ready to operate in mid-July this year to support the upcoming 2018 Asian Games to be held in Jakarta and Palembang. “Ministry of Transportation will ensure security and safety of the operation,” Director General for Railways of the Ministry of Transportation Zulfikri […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo on Saturday (23/6) attended the 15th Dies Natalis of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar and delivered a public lecture. Internet of things, big data, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality are rapidly developing. Those are applied in blockchain using cryptocurrency, which is a currency with no central bank, President […]
Physical infrastructure development is an important part of cultural infrastructure development, according to President Joko Jokowi Widodo. The President made the statement in his public lecture before students of the Indonesian Art Institute in Denpasar, Saturday (23/6).
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his hope that the final income tax (PPh) reduction for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from 1 percent to 0.5 percent will help them to scale up their business to the next level. The Government wants it that way, President Jokowi said during his remarks at the launching of […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo said that the Gempol Pasuruan (Gempas) toll road, which stretches for 20.5 kilometers spanning from Merak in Banten to Pasuruan in East Java, in general is passable though the construction process is still underway. “We hope that by the end of this year, the Merak-Pasuruan toll road will be completed, […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo has stated that in the appointment of Commissioner General Police M. Iriawan as Acting Governor of West Java, Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo has previously studied, evaluated, and considered the decision. Minister of Home Affairs certainly has studied, evaluated, and considered the decision on the proposal to appoint Acting Governor […]
After public holiday and collective leave for 12 days, officials of the Presidential Institutions, Jakarta, held a halal bihalal (mutual begging of pardon) gathering after Eid al-Fitr 1439H/2018, at Ministry of State Secretariat Office, Jakarta, on Thursday (21/6) morning. Halal bihalal was attended by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno and his wife Siti Faridah, Chief […]
