A number of children with cancer under the auspices of the Yayasan Kanker Anak Indonesia (the Indonesian Children Cancer Foundation) on Friday (6/4) met with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java. The meeting took place casually, filled with question and answer session between the President and the children, singing, and performing […]
After focusing on infrastructure development, President Joko Jokowi Widodo stressed that the Governments next focus is investment on human resources. This means, our cultural and character values will determine whether our nation can compete with other countries, said President Jokowi in a meeting with artists and cultural activists at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Friday (6/4). These […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo expressed the important role of infrastructure development in 3.5 years undertaken by the Government. Because as a huge country, we are left behind by our neighboring countries, so firstly we need to catch it up, President Jokowi stated in a silaturrahim (an amicable gathering) with culture experts at the Merdeka Palaces yard, […]
Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita extended his readiness to maintain the supply and stability of staple food prices on the occasion of Ramadhan and Eid Al-Fitr 1439H/2018 as directed by President Joko Jokowi Widodos in a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Thursday (5/4). According to Enggartiasto, the most sensitive issue is the price of rice. However, […]
In an effort to support the national economy and provide more employment opportunities through investment, the Indonesian Government considers it necessary to re-regulate the permit for the use of foreign workers. Based on this consideration, President Joko Widodo on 26 March 2018 signed President Regulation Number 20 Year 2018 on Recruitment of Foreign Workers (link […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo requested the preparation for fasting month and Eid Al-Fitr should be better year by year. First, President Jokowi reminded to calculate the supply and manage price stability for basic commodities from now.
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.
Indonesian Audit Board (BPK), led by its Head Moermahadi Soerja Djanegara, was received by President Joko Jokowi Widodo at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Thursday (5/4) afternoon to report the 2017 Second Semesters Audit Results Summary (IHPS). A press release distributed after the meeting mentioned in general on period 2005-2017 BPK reported 476,614 recommendations were […]
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, […]
The number of infants who suffer from stunting or improper growth throughout Indonesia is estimated to reach 37.2 percent or about 8 to 9 million children. In other words, this means that four out of ten children are stunted, with the largest percentage is found in the eastern part of the country. “Our data shows […]
