President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (01/08) underscored that wage increase for civil servants, national military and police (TNI/Polri) personnel must be determined through careful calculations and considerations in accordance with the country’s economic situation. “Since our fiscal and economic situations are different each year,” President Jokowi told the press after inaugurating Pamulang-Cinere-Raya Bogor toll road […]

The Government offers job opportunities for Indonesian young talents by opening recruitments of state civil apparatus candidates (CASN) for 2.3 million formations this year. “The formations will be allocated for teachers and lecturers, health workers, and technical personnel as needed,” the President said on Friday (01/05). President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated that the Government provides […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (01/04) received Secretary General of Muslim Council of Elders Muhammed Abdelsalam at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java province, in a meeting that discussed efforts to enhance cooperation between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates’ community organizations. President Jokowi also underscored the importance of roles of ulemas and scholars in […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (01/03) inaugurated six bridges to replace the Callendar Hamilton Bridge along the northern road of Central Java province as the previous structure has exceeded their service life. “After replacing the aging Callendar Hamilton Bridges with three new ones on the southern route of the province yesterday, this afternoon we inaugurated […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (1/3) inspected the distribution of the Government rice reserves (CBP) to the beneficiaries. The President wanted to ensure that the food assistance is well-distributed. “I want to ask, Have you all received 10 kilograms of rice? Have you gotten [the package]?” the President asked all the beneficiaries during his working […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (01/03) visited the factory of tea company PT Tong Tji Indonesia in Tegal regency, Central Java province. During the visit, the President greeted factory workers and had a brief dialogue with them on Indonesia’s economic situation. “This is a company that is very specific in my opinion. It produces tea […]

As the rainy season starts in January, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged the farmers to immediately plant rice in a bid to increase production. “I want to ensure that at the beginning of January we already start planting rice because the rainy season has begun, meaning that the water is sufficient,” said the President during […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to equitable development in villages. “Let me tell you that we have disbursed Rp539 trillion for village funds. That is a very significant amount,” the President said in a meeting with Village Heads from Banjarnegara regency in Pagak village, Banjarnegara regency, Central Java province, Wednesday (01/03). The […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo emphasized that the El Nino direct cash assistance is a special assistance for beneficiaries affected by the drought. “Because this is a special direct cash assistance, not everyone gets it, but they are not chosen either,” he said when ensuring the distribution of the assistance in his dialogue with a number […]

On the second day in Central Java province (01/03), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo continued his working visit by attending a series of events. The first event to attend was the groundbreaking ceremony for Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto’s Second Campus in Banyumas regency, Central Java province, Wednesday (01/03). In his remarks, President Jokowi talked about the […]