President Joko Jokowi Widodo, accompanied by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, received an official visit by South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday (8/20). On that occasion, President Jokowi expressed his hope that the XVIII Asian Games, which unites the South […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo on Monday (20/8) at the State Palace hosted a number of national role models (teladan nasional). Among those national role model is Yohanes Ande Kala (known as Joni), a 7th grader of Silawan Junior High School, whose video of climbing a 12-meter flagpole to disentangle the twisted rope during an Independence […]
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati responded to the statement made by Speaker of Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR) Zulkifli Hasan delivered during the Assemblys Annual Session Last Thursday (16/8). At that time, Zulkifli slammed the Government, who needs to pay Rp400 trillion principal debts in 2018, 7 times higher than the budget allocated for Village […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo at Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex on separate occasions on Sunday (18/8) received Deputy Prime Minister of China Sun Chunlan and Vice President of the General Sport Authority of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdulaziz ibn Turki Al-Faisal – who represents His Majesty King Salman in the Asian Games. Head of Bureau for Protocol, Press, Media and […]
Indonesia taekwondoin Defia Rosmaniar produced the country’s first gold medal at the Asian Games, coming out on top in the women’s individual Poomsae on Sunday at the Jakarta Convention Center, Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) sports complex, before an audience of 1,000, including President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The victory came after the 23-year-old taekwondo fighter scored 8.690 points […]
In a bid to accelerate regional development, the Government next year will allocate Transfer to Regions and Village Funds in the 2019 Bill on the State Budget amounting to Rp832.3 trillion. This amount is a 9% increase from the estimated realization in 2018 or an increase of 45.1 percent from the realization in 2014 that […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo received a courtesy call from South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-Yon and North Korean Deputy Prime Minister Ri Ryong Nam at Cofftea House, Gelora Bung Karno sports complex, Jakarta, on Saturday (18/8). On that occasion, President Jokowi appreciated North Korea and South Korea for forming a joint contingent in the 18th […]
During the handing over Asian Games torch to Chairman of the Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) Eric Tohir at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Friday (8/17), President Jokowi reminded Tohir to always uphold the principle of fair play.
President Joko Jokowi Widodo confirmed that the 2019 State Budget financing will be carried out accountably. The budget deficit and debt to GDP ratio will be controlled within the safe limits, in accordance with the provisions of Law.
President Joko Jokowi Widodo officially opened the 18th Asian Games – Asias biggest sporting event – at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (GBK), Senayan, Jakarta, Saturday (8/18) evening in a dazzling ceremony. “By saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim (in the name of God the most merciful and gracious), I declare the 18th Asian Games 2018 open,” the […]
