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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 […]
4 April 2018

Industries Need Imported Salt: President Jokowi

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo explained that the Government has decided to import 3.7 million tons of salt because national industries need industrial salt, which is different from natural salt produced by salt farmers. The President made the statement to journalists after opening of the 2018 Indonesia Industrial Summit and the Launching of “Making Indonesia 4.0” […]
4 April 2018

President Jokowi to Prepare 10 New Balis in Facing Industry 4.0

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo stated that to face the Fourth Industrial Revolution we must prepare it well, just as Ministry of Industry did by launching “Making Indonesia 4.0” as a road map of Indonesia’s strategy in implementing entry into Industry 4.0. Therefore, according to the President, the Government now focuses on food and beverage, electronic, […]
4 April 2018

Russian President Plans to Visit Indonesia: Foreign Minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who recently won Presidential election in his country, plans to undertake an official visit to Indonesia in the near future, according to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi. The Minister informed journalists about the plan after accompanying President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo receive credentials from 11 Ambassadors of friendly countries, […]

Gov’t to Construct, Repair Facilities Prior to Asian Games 2018
Date 3 April 2018

In order to accelerate the construction/reparation of sports infrastructure as well as supporting infrastructure in preparation for hosting Asian Games XVIII of 2018, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 16 Maret 2018 has signed Presidential Instruction Number 3 of 2018 on Acceleration of Construction/Reparation of Sports Infrastructure and Facilities and Supporting Infrastructure and Facilities in the […]

Presidential Special Envoy Prepares 8th Negotiations for Indonesia-Malaysia Maritime Border
Date 3 April 2018

The Presidential Special Envoy Office for Indonesia-Malaysia Maritime Border Determination is currently preparing to negotiate eight maritime borders between the two countries, especially those along the Sulawesi Strait. “Negotiations with the Malaysian Special Envoy will be done in May, after the election in Malaysia, perhaps,” said Presidential Special Envoy for Indonesia-Malaysia Maritime Border Determination Eddy […]
3 April 2018

President Jokowi Instructs Governors to Build, Revamp Asian Games Sports Facilities

Presidential Instruction Number 3 of 2018 on the Acceleration of Construction and Repairment of Sports Facilities and Supporting Facilities for Asian Games XVIII 2018 and Asian Para Games III 2018 instructs Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Governor of Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta), Governor of West Java and Governor of […]
3 April 2018

Finance Ministry Simplifies Rules to Obtain Tax Restitution

In order to support efforts to improve the ease of doing business and stimulate the country’s economy, the Government through the Ministry of Finance issued several new policies in the field of taxation and customs, which are expected to increase legal certainty, improve ease of doing business, and encourage the efficiency of tax administration. “The […]

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