Indonesian women should become ‘mothers of the nation’, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in his remarks at the opening of the 35th International Council of Women General Assembly in Yogyakarta, Friday (14/9). Mothers of the nation, the President said, are women who educate their children for the future of the nation, restore the spirit […]

The National Civil Service Agency (BKN) informs that to date 2,357 civil servants who are convicted of corruption are still recorded as active civil servants. “The figure consists of 1,917 civil servants working for regency/municipality governments, 342 civil servants working for provincial governments, and 98 civil servants working for ministries/institutions at central government,” Deputy for […]

Deputy for Supervision and Control of the National Civil Servant Agency (BKN) I Nyoman Arsa said that 2,357 civil servants convicted of graft have inkracht (a court decision that is legally binding and final) status, 1,917 of them are civil servants in regency/municipality governments, 342 in the provincial governments, and 98 in central government. Based […]

In order to pursue the target of reducing poverty to 7-8 percent as stipulated in the 2015-2019 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), the Government will disbursed the funds of Aspiring Family Program (PKH) to 10 million beneficiary families in 2019. “To achieve the target is not easy. However, the BPS (Central Statistics Agency) data as […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that the current global economy condition is heading to the so-called ‘Infinity War’ just like in the movie ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ in which Thanos – the villain figure – threatens to wipe out half of the world’s population. Nevertheless, President Jokowi believes that he and his ‘fellow Avengers’ are ready […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (12/9) met with Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguy?n Th? Kim Ngân in Hanoi, Wednesday (12/9) to talk about three issues related to the relations between the two countries. First, President Jokowi welcomed the Indonesian-Vietnamese inter-parliamentary cooperation. According to the President, this cooperation needs to be improved continuously […]

On the sidelines of his working visit in Vietnam, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo  on Wednesday (12/) at Melia Hotel, Hanoi, hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe. During the meeting, President Jokowi offered cooperation to Sri Lankan Government to build railway facilities and infrastructures in the South Asian country.

Strong US Dollar affects Indonesia’s current account deficit (CAD), instead of the country’s debts, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “Every country has different level of vulnerability and Indonesia is facing the issue of current account deficit,” Sri Mulyani said during an interview with Bloomberg on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum […]

E-vote will not be adopted in 2019 simultaneous election because it is not yet regulated in Law Number 7 of 2017 on General Elections, according to Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo “It is very clear and firm that a valid vote is by ballot. E-vote is not yet regulated so it is impossible to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo congratulates Vietnam on the 73rd anniversary of its National Day which falls on 2 September 2018. The President conveyed the message during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the National Convention Center, Hanoi, Wednesday (12/9). “I would like to congratulate Vietnam on the 73rd anniversary of the […]