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President Jokowi Encourages Growth of Young Entrepreneurs

Date 5 April 2018

Indonesia still needs many entrepreneurs to develop national economy, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Therefore, the Government continues to encourage entrepreneurs, especially young entrepreneurs, to grow and develop, the President added.

Indonesia’s Export in 2017 Rises by 16.22%

Date 5 April 2018

Indonesia’s export volume in 2017 reached US$168.7 billion, rising by 16.22 percent compared to US$145.1 billion in 2016. “Indonesia’s export growth is the highest in ASEAN after Vietnam,” said Secretary General of Ministry of Trade Karyanto Supri at at thematic forum of the Coordinating Agency for Community Relations (Bakohumas) held at Santika Premiere Hotel, Yogyakarta, […]

Gov’t to Provide Indigenous Faiths Column on ID Card

Date 4 April 2018

The Indonesian Government confirms that the decision to implement the Constitutional Court (MK) decision related to the inclusion of indigenous faiths in the Electronic Identity Card (e-KTP) has been communicated to religious leaders, religious council leaders, indigenous faith-based organizations, and a number of related parties. Therefore, according to Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, […]

President Jokowi Receives Letters of Credence from Eleven New Ambassadors

Date 4 April 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received Letters of Credence from eleven new Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Indonesia at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday (4/4). The Credential was begun with a ceremony at the front yard of the Merdeka Palace. Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres) carried a flag and performed national anthem of the […]

President Jokowi: I Do Not Believe Pessimistic Mindset

Date 4 April 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo do not believe McKenzie Global Institute’s prediction that Industrial Revolution 4.0 will eliminate 800 million jobs until 2030 as labor will be replaced by robots and machines. However, the President expressed his conviction that the impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 will be 3,000 times bigger than the first Industrial Revolution 200 […]

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