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Gov’t to Focus on Investment in Improving Human Resources Quality
Date 15 Maret 2018

After 3.5-year of focusing on infrastructure projects, the Indonesian Government will now shift its focus on the second major task, namely investment in human resources because improved quality of human resources will determine Indonesia’s capacity in competing with other countries. “We want (to improve) everything related to the education to our children, including those in […]
15 Maret 2018

Indonesia Needs International Banking Services: President Jokowi

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (15/3) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta met with chiefs of national banks in Indonesia. During the meeting, the President reminded the leaders about competitive banking industry. “Today the customers are free to choose any financing and funding product.” the President said.
15 Maret 2018

Gov’t Provides Scholarships for 290 Islamic Students This Year

In a bid to provide greater access for Islamic students (santri) to study at universities, Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs this year provides scholarships for high-achieving Islamic students in a program known as Program Beasiswa Santri Berprestasi (High-Achieving Islamic Students/PBSB). The enrollment of the program – which has been launched since 2015 – is open […]
15 Maret 2018

President Jokowi Instructs Indonesia’s Banking Industry To Break Out of Comfort Zone

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was quite impressed with reports from Financial Services Authority (OJK) Chairman Wimboh Santoso that capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of Indonesia’s national banks reaches 23.36 percent. “It is such a high figure. To my knowledge, CAR in developed countries only reaches 12 to 15 percent, while Indonesia’s reaches 23.36 percent as the […]

President Jokowi Urges Banks to be Courageous to Take Risks
Date 15 Maret 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded chiefs of national banks about the importance of taking risks. According to the President, the biggest and most dangerous risk is not having the courage to take risks. President Jokowi also mentioned the report from Chairman of Financial Services Authority (OJK) Wimboh Santoso saying that the growth of banking credit […]
15 Maret 2018

Tourism Coordinating Team Established to Develop Integrated Tourism Master Plan

In a bid to resolve issues concerning tourism development, the Government deemed it necessary to amend Presidential Regulation Number 64 of 2014 on Cross-Sectoral Strategic Coordination on Tourism Implementation as amended by Presidential Regulation Number 40 of 2017 on the Amendment to Presidential Regulation Number 64 of 2014. Based on the consideration, President Joko “Jokowi” […]

President Jokowi Hopes All Islamic Boarding Schools Have Micro Waqf Bank
Date 14 Maret 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko, Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), and businessman Dato Tahir, launched An Nawawi Tanara Micro Waqf Bank, at An Nawawi Tanara Islamic Boarding School, Serang, Banten Province, on Wednesday (14/3). Besides observing the activities of the Micro Waqf Bank, President Jokowi also met […]
14 Maret 2018

President Jokowi Does Not Sign the MD3 Law

Despite today’s deadline, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has ensured that he will not sign the Revision of the Law Number 17 of 2014 on the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), the House of Representatives (DPR), the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), and the Regional Representative Council (DPD), known as the MD3 Law. “I aware, I understand, I […]
13 Maret 2018

President Jokowi Invited to Visit Kazakhstan

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (13/3) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, met with Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym Jomart Tokayev and his delegation who invited the President to visit Kazakhstan capital Astana in October. “This year we will commemorate 25 years of diplomatic relation between Indonesia and Kazakhstan.” Tokayev […]

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