The Indonesian Government through Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has decided to assign state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to operate the Rokan Block, Indonesia’s most productive oil block, located in Riau province. “The decision was reached purely based on business and economical consideration after evaluating PT Pertamina’s proposal, considered to be better […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (31/7) at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, met with several regents. In his remarks, President Jokowi said through the meeting, it is expected that the regents can be aware of problems Indonesia is facing so that measures to solve those problems can begin from regencies, provinces and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspected cash labor-intensive program of Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing in Pernek Village, Moyo Hulu Subdistrict, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Monday (30/7). The President on that occasion witnessed the construction of 319-meter length irrigation to irrigate 5,500 ha  of rice fields included in Batu Bulan Kiri Irrigation Areas. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo emphasized two things that need to be done to strengthen foreign exchange reserve so that Indonesia’s economy is stronger and grows well and can deal with global uncertainty. They are import control and increase in exports. “Imports must be evaluated; imports for unstrategic goods should be stopped or reduced,” the President […]

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Puan Maharani as a special envoy of President of the Republic of Indonesia paid a courtesy call to the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in North Korean capital Pyongyang to extend an invitation to the North Korean Leader to attend the opening ceremony of Asian Games 2018. […]

Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto has announced that the Government will rely on three measures to boost Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves, namely implementing Biodiesel 20 (B20) program, intensifying the policy on local content requirement (TKDN), and optimizing tourism sector services. “We will rely on, among others, the implementation of the B20 program and the intensifying […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo extended his condolences to the victims in the earthquake that hit Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province on Sunday (29/7) at 05.47 am local time. “May their soul rest in peace,” President Jokowi told reporters after visiting an evacuation center for the affected residents located in Sambelia, East Lombok, West Nusa […]

The biggest challenge facing Indonesia for the future is a swift and dynamic change of the era as the world is facing industrial revolution 4.0 in which things can rapidly change, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said during a gathering with academics of Sumbawa University of Technology, in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, Monday (30/7). […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana inaugurated Tanju Dam in Dompu Regency, Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Monday (30/7) afternoon. In his remarks, the President said that the key of development in NTB is water. “If there is no water in Dompu, what plants can be planted here? the President […]

Considering the results of the study of the Committee for Acceleration of Infrastructure Provision, the Government considers it necessary to make changes to the National Strategy Project with the aim to maximize the accelerated programs being implemented. In this regard, on 20 July  2018, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo signed Presidential Regulation Number 56 of 2018 […]