Before concluding his two-day working visit in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspected the renovation process of the quake-hit Mataram Regional General Hospital (RSUD) located in Mataram Subdistrict, Mataram City, NTB Province. Previously, all hospital services were temporarily run in emergency tents in front of the hospital building following the quake […]

In accordance with Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 20/2/PBI/2018 on Amendment to Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 19/7/PBI/2017 on Carrying Foreign Banknotes to/from Indonesian Customs Territory, Indonesia’s central bank Bank Indonesia on Monday (3/9) will start imposing fine on any institutions or individuals that carry foreign banknotes equal to Rp1 Billion or more. “The amount of fines […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (3/9) led a roll call of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Reconstruction program, at Gunung Sari Football Field, West Lombok Regency, NTB Province attended by 2,250 volunteers from various backgrounds. In his directives, the President asserted that emergency response phase in NTB is over, and it is continued with the […]

The recently concluded 2018 Asian Games, which ended on Sunday (2/9), was funded by the 2015-2018 State Budget amounting to a total Rp8.2 trillion, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. “The fund is managed by the INASGOC (Indonesian Asian Games 2018 Organizing Committee) and Ministry of Youth and Sports and used for the preparation […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo handed over a total aid of Rp264 billion for renovation projects to 5,293 houses affected by the earthquake, in Pemenang Baru Village, Pemenang Subdistrict, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province, Sunday (2/9) afternoon. Such aid was provided in the form of savings, with details of Rp50 million for severely […]

The Government accelerates distribution of cash bonus to the 2018 Asian Games medalists. Rather than distributing the bonus after the Games is over or the week after, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (2/9) at the State Palace directly gave the bonus to the athletes even before the  Asian Games closing ceremony starts. President Jokowi […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed appreciation to the related parties for the great success of the 18th Asian Games. The President also expressed his pride for the achievement of Indonesian athletes who won 31 gold medals – the highest achievement in the history of its participation in the Asian Games. This was enunciated by the […]

To host the 2018 Asian Games is an extraordinary achievement for Indonesia. In addition to athletes’ achievement that has brought Indonesia to the fourth place in the Asian Games medal tally, Indonesia also now has many world-class sport arenas, where Asia’s largest multi-sport event took place from 18 August to 2 September.

Based on the agreement of the Asian Paralympic Committee, para-cycling sport will be included in the 2018 Asian Para Games. The Indonesian Government has also decided to set up a venue at Sentul International Circuit, in Bogor Regency, West Java Province.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo once again visited quake-hit Lombok Island on Sunday (2/9) and visited an evacuation center located in Gunung Sari Sub-district, West Lombok. On that occasion, the President met and cheered up approximately 200 affected children.