President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo always monitors the procedures for handling the recent earthquakes. Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reports that a 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles several parts of Java Islands and causes the issuance of tsunami warning. Therefore, the President asks the people to always be careful and alert. “People must be careful and […]

Indonesia’s trade transactions throughout November 2017 recorded a surplus of US$ 0.13 billion. Based on data from National Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia’s export value in November 2017 reaches US$ 15.28 billion, and Indonesia’s import value reaches US$ 15.15 billion. Cumulatively, Indonesia’s export value from January to November 2017 reaches US$ 153.90 billion or increased by […]

World Economic Forum has recorded that Indonesia’s competitiveness in transport infrastructure jumps 10 places from rank 62 in 2015 to 52 (4.5 points) in 2017. Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said that the increase is the result of  great determination of Ministry of Transportation to develop various transportation facilities and infrastructures such as bus […]

In a bid to find new sources of funding to finance infrastructure development and to accelerate national growth, the Indonesian Government through its state-owned toll road operator PT. Jasa Marga, on Wednesday (13/12) listed its first global Rupiah bonds on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) called Komodo Bonds PT. Jasa Marga hopes to collect Rp4 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo along with the entourage arrived in Jakarta after attending the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Extraordinary Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss Palestinian issues. Arriving at around 12:30 pm Western Indonesian Time in the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Thursday (14/12), President Jokowi accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla and the Coordinating […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (13/12) attended the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Extraordinary Summit which is held at the Rumeli Hall, Lütfi K?rdar International Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC), in Istanbul, Turkey. The President arrived at the venue at 10.52 am local time or 02.52 pm Western Indonesian Time. Before entering a meeting […]

Office of Special Envoy of Indonesian President on the Establishment of Maritime Border between Indonesia-Malaysia (UKP PBM), collaborating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds Internatioal Symposium to Commemorate 60th Year of Djuanda Declaration, at Pancasila Building, Jakarta, Wednesday (13/12) morning. In his keynote speech, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A. M. Fachir says that […]

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) awarded the Bintang Bhayangkara Utama to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and 6 (six) ministers of the Working Cabinet, such as Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Minister of Transportation Budi K. Sumadi, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Health Nila […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo firmly rejected U.S. President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital during a speech at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Extraordinary Summit in Istanbul, Turkey (13/12). “This is unacceptable. Once again, President Trump’s move is unacceptable and must be strongly criticized,” President Jokowi firmly said. To that end, the President […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo criticized business world for staying at ‘wait and see’ stance to invest because Indonesia to enter the upcoming political year of 2018. “Until when you will stay at ‘wait and see’ stance? In 2014, you took ‘wait and see’ stance because of the Presidential Election. In 2015, once again at ‘wait […]