President Joko Jokowi Widodo on 10 April 2018 has signed Presidential Decree Number 7 of 2018 on Haj Pilgrimage Travel Fees (BPIH) of 1439H/2018M. The decree regulates the amount of BPIH for regular pilgrims in every embarkation and the amount of BPIH for Regional Haj Guide Team (TPHD) per embarkation. The lowest BPIH is Rp31,090,010 […]
Vice President Jusuf Kalla said that Indonesia and Africa have a long history that was initiated by the organization of the Asian-African Conference (KAA) in Bandung, 1955. The spirit of cooperation between Indonesia and Africa continues, marked by 50 and 60 years anniversary of KAA in 2005 and 2015. Indonesia and Africa continue to work […]
The Indonesian Government continues to improve welfare of the people, reduce poverty, increase equity, and improve economy of the people, according to President Joko Jokowi Widodo. “We are building infrastructures throughout country, such as roads, bridges, ports, airports, electricity (facilities),” the President said in his remarks at Isra Miraj Celebration 1439 H at Bogor Presidential […]
Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics on Thursday (5/4) issued a written warning to Facebook for allowing third parties to abuse personal data taken through the quiz or profiling of social media user data. “The written warning is in accordance with Law Number 11 of 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions as amended by Law […]
Ministry of State Secretariat held the 2017 Innovation Awards at the Krida Bhakti Building of the Ministry of State Secretariat, on Tuesday (10/4) morning. Attended by its high ranking officials, the event was staged to appreciate innovations in the field of work and service performance by the Ministrys officials in 2017.
The Government hopes to lower the deficit figures less than 2 percent of the countrys Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the next draft 2019 State Budget, with assumption that next year’s GDP will rise considerably above Rp16,000 trillion. This was conveyed by Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati to the journalist after Plenary Cabinet Meeting […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo said that Indonesia is a great country with the population of 263 million, 17,000 islands and 714 different ethnicities. The country has also become the world’s 16 major economies, the President said. This means that our country is a plural and diverse country and has more than 1,100 local languages, the […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo reminded that the State Budget only contributes about 15% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Therefore, the President told his Cabinet that budget allocation should be focused and prioritized only for strategic matters.
In a Plenary Cabinet Meeting at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (9/4) afternoon, President Joko Jokowi Widodo stated that the key to run the economy other than the state budget (APBN) in order that the economy develops more in quality is investment and export. Therefore, President Jokowi reaffirmed, each ministry and institution related with […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo expected Bogor-Ciawi-Sukabumi (Bocimi) toll road project, for Ciawi-Sukabumi Section 1, in particular Ciawi-Cigombong section spanning 15.35-kilometer to operate July this year. This was enunciated by the President at the inspection of Bocimi toll road project on Sunday (8/4). We expect July this year, the route from Ciawi to Cigombong can operate. […]
