In the wake of the quake and the tsunami that hit Central Sulawesi province, Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto said the situation in Palu and the surrounding areas in the quake-hit province Central Sulawesi is gradually recovering. “Therefore, don’t say that the Government is late in responding to the disasters,” Wiranto […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, during a ceremony commemorating the 73rd anniversary of Indonesia’s National Defense Forces (TNI) reaffirmed the message of the late General Soedirman about identity of the TNI. “Politics for military members means politics for the state, loyality of military members is only for the interest of the nation and state,” he said. […]

Following the success of the 2018 Asian Games, Indonesia is set to hold another multi sports event for athletes with disabilities called the 2018 Asian Para Games to be held in Jakarta on 6 to 13 October 2018.

The Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) has always been at the forefront in maintaining Indonesia’s unity and integrity, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “I would like to extend my appreciation to the TNI for always being at the forefront in maintaining the integrity of our country and in serving the people as well,” the […]

As the highest commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that the President, along with the TNI, is responsible to maintain Indonesia’s unity through the enforcement of Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, and Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity) principal. “Together we fight against other ideologies besides Pancasila and to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (5/10) received Head of Information Data Center and Public Relations of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho at Bogor Palace, West Java. During the meeting, the President praised Sutopo for his work and said that Sutopo always provides swift response and clear information regarding disasters occurring […]

In the wake of the twin disasters that hit a number of areas in Central Sulawesi province, Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing will focus on evacuating and searching for the victims, providing clean water and sanitation facilities, cleaning up the affected areas from debris, and improving connectivity in the areas. “We have […]

Rupiah depreciation that has reached more Rp15,000 Rupiah per one US Dollar is not related to the national crisis, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has said. According to her, the depreciation is mainly due to external factors. “Most of the factors that cause rupiah depreciation are mainly from outside the country,” Sri Mulyani said in […]

During the meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (4/10) at the Merdeka Palace, Chief Executive of Afghanistan Dr. Abdullah Abdullah expressed deepest sympathy to the victims of the earthquake and the tsunami in Central Sulawesi Province. President Jokowi also shared stories and conditions in the disaster areas and conveyed that the Indonesian Government […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received players, coaches, and officials of Indonesian U-16 National Football Team at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (4/10). The President expressed his highest appreciation for their endeavours in the ASEAN and Asian level competitions in Sidoarjo, East Java and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia some time ago.