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 […]
The Indonesian Government confirms that the decision to implement the Constitutional Court (MK) decision related to the inclusion of indigenous faiths in the Electronic Identity Card (e-KTP) has been communicated to religious leaders, religious council leaders, indigenous faith-based organizations, and a number of related parties. Therefore, according to Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo emphasized that the 1945 Constitution must become the Governments guidance in deliberating bills. The President made the statement during a limited meeting on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conversation on Wednesday (4/4)
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 Joko Jokowi Widodo do not believe McKenzie Global Institutes 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 […]
