The scheduled state visit from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to South Korea on 10-11 September and to Vietnam on 11-12 September is aimed at boosting economic cooperation between Indonesia and South Korea and between Indonesia and Vietnam, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi. Retno added that the President’s visit to South Korea is […]

The Indonesia Asian Para Games Organizing Committee (INAPGOC), the organizer of the 2018 Asian Para Games III, has pledged to present an opening ceremony that is as attractive as the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games opening ceremony. The Para Games will be held in Jakarta and Bogor from 6 to 13 October.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is scheduled to visit South Korea on September 10-11, a reciprocal visit after President Moon Jae-in visited Indonesia in 2017. “The visit aims to boost cooperation between Indonesia and South Korea,” President Jokowi said at the Bogor Palace, Friday (7/9) during a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Preparation for the State Visit […]

The Civil Servant Agency (BKN) has announced that the next batch of civil servant selection process (CPNS) will begin on September 19th this year. The agency added that there are 238,015 positions available, consisting of 51,271 positions at Central Government level (in 76 ministries/agencies) and 186,744 positions (in 525 regional governments).

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, […]