President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (10/9) attended the official welcoming ceremony at Changdeok Palace, Seoul. On the occasion, President Jokowi and the First Lady were greeted by Korean and Indonesian children and Korean art performances. President Jokowi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in then held a friendship talk at the Secret Garden of Changdeok […]

Regarding the 4.0 Industrial Revolution, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo challenged South Korea’s companies to bring the latest technology to Indonesia, just like what South Korean technology giants Samsung and LG did with smartphone technology. “I’d like to invite the South Korean business sector to do it again, bringing the latest technological developments to Indonesia. This time is […]

During the working visit in South Korea, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was scheduled to meet with four CEOs of Korean major companies in South Korea. Those CEOs are Vice Chairman of Lotte Group Kag-gyu Hwang, Chairman and CEO of POSCO Choi Jeong-woo, Chairman of CJ Group Kyung-shik sohn, and Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Company […]

The Government through Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo hopes that dialogical campaigns are to be promoted more ahead of the 2019 simultaneous general elections. Tjahjo further said that dialogical campaigns are a form of smart campaign where political parties and campaign team bring potential leaders closer to the public. In addition to educating voters […]

The visit of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to South Korea is a reciprocal visit after President Moon Jae-in visited Indonesia last year, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi after welcoming the President and his entourage at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Sunday (9/9). “This year is important for both Indonesia and South Korea […]

Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) ArcandraTahar said Indonesia has approximately 3.6 million barrels of oil with dead stock status which cannot be processed and utilized yet. The dead stock crude oil can be found inside the tanks at oil and gas production facilities owned by Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS) spreading across Indonesia.

After being kept at the Ternate Sultanate, North Maluku, Saturday (8/9), the 2018 Asian Para Games Torch Relay flame was ignited for the first time and also was relayed in the city of Ternate, North Maluku. The Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi was the first person to ignite the torch, then handled to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo arrived at Seoul Air Base, South Korea, Sunday (9/9) at 21.20 local time or 19.20 Western Indonesian Time. The President was greeted by the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to South Korea Umar Hadi, Defense Attaché Colonel Oka Wirayuda, and Minister of Oceans […]

The Government, through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, continues to develop infrastructure near state border areas in Kalimantan, Papua, and East Nusa Tenggara. This is in line with the realization of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla’s Nawa Cita (nine priority programs) and these projects is intended to open isolated […]

The Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani Indrawati through Regulation of Minister of Finance (PMK) No. 101/PMK.08/2018, issued on August 24th, assigned Infrastructure Assurance Agency (BUPI), a State-owned enterprise formed by Government Regulations (PP) No. 35 of 2009 to give assurance or warranty on 3 (three) infrastructure projects. The Infrastructure projects given warranty are Sumatra […]