Mount Agung in Bali which continuously sent smoke and volcanic ash since Thursday (28/6) at 10.30 am to Friday (29/6) morning has caused ash rains heading west and southwest. Data from Himawari satellite from Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) shows volcanic ash has covered air space of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, said […]
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad began his two-day state visit to Indonesia. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana, personally welcomed the arrival of the Malaysian Prime Minister and his spouse Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, on Thursday evening (28/6). President Jokowi and PM Mahathir Mohamad then headed straight […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo on Thursday (28/6) affirmed Indonesia’s commitment to continue to be a trusted partner in Timor-Leste ‘s economic development given that Indonesia is the main trade partner of the country. As we may be aware of, there are 9 state-owned enterprises and approximately 400 enterprises owned by Indonesian citizens in Timor-Leste. Indonesias […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo requested that farmers not work individually but in groups. He considered the Farmers Group (Poktan) or Joint Farmers Group (Gapoktan) is not enough. In order to be a great power, the President added, farmers need to form a larger group. “Large group of farmers, large group of Poktan, large group of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo on Thursday (28/6) at Bogor Presidential Palace received a state visit of President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Francisco Guterres Lú Olo and First Lady Cidália Lopes Nobre Mouzinho. President Jokowi and his Timor Leste counterpart walked through the troops and shook hands […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on the people to vote for the best leader during the simultaneous regional elections held on Wednesday (27/6). The President also urged the people to maintain harmony regardless of differences in political choices. Let’s vote for the best leaders at district, municipality, and province levels. Our preferences may be different, […]
Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is currently completing the construction of Trans Java Toll Road from Merak in West Java to Banyuwangi in East Java spanning 1,150 kilometers. The construction of the toll road is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Merak-Pasuruan is currently connected by a 920-km […]
The Government of Indonesia declares war on drugs given narcotics and illicit drugs are global problems, that happened in all countries. The statement was enunciated by Cabinet Secretary in an inverview at his office, Jakarta, ahead of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking which falls on June 26.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, on Tuesday (26/6) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, led a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Preparation for the 2018 International Monetary Fund (IMF) – World Bank Annual Meeting. The meeting was held after Limited Cabinet Meeting on State Apparatus Pension Fund.
The Government is preparing a new pension scheme, which is expected to be way more beneficial for ASN (Civil State Apparatus). “With this new concept, of which I cannot reveal now as it still needs discussion, the pension will be way more beneficial than the current one,” Minister of the Empowerment of State Apparatus and […]
