The Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expresses its dissapointment on the move of the European Parliament (EP) to endorse the phasing out of the use of palm oil-based biofuel as a renewable energy source by 2021. This discriminative decision, as relesead in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website, is reflected in […]

Indonesia is a very large country with a huge population of diverse ethnicities, religions, customs, and traditions. To this end, President Joko“Jokowi” Widodo reminded the need for prudence in managing diversity and pluralism. “It takes magnanimity, high tolerance. This is very important,” President Jokowi said when opening the 30th Congress and the 29th Members Consultative […]

In his remarks at the inauguration of the sections Bakauheni Port-Simpang Susun Bakauheni and Simpang Susun Lematang-Simpang Susun Kotabaru of Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar toll road, in Lampung, Sunday (21/1), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo affirms that infrastructure development is fundamental for Indonesia to be able to compete with other countries. Moreover, Indonesia’s infrastructure is still far behind […]

Higher educational institutions such as the Sumatra Institute of Technology (Itera) are expected to be a vehicle for students to prepare themselves in the face of the upcoming age of digital-based fourth industrial revolution. This was enunciated by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo when monitoring the Itera in South Lampung on Sunday (21/1). “I want the […]

Golkar Secretary General Idrus Marham, on Wednesday (17/1), is inaugurated by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as the new Minister of Social Affairs replacing Khofifah Indar Parawansa who resigned from her post since she is going to run in the East Java gubernatorial elections. Asked by the journalists after the inauguration ceremony, Idrus says that he […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (17/1) reshuffled his Cabinet. The President appointed Idrus Marham, replacing Minister of Social Affairs Khofifah Indar Parawansa, who runs in the East Java Gubernatorial Election. Also exiting the Cabinet is Presidential Chief of Staff Teten Masduki, whose post is handed to former Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces […]

After inaugurating some high-ranking officials, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received Letters of Credence from nine new Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Indonesia in turn at the Credentials Room of the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (17/1) afternoon. Accompanied by the each country’s national anthem, the nine Ambassadors in turn arrived at the courtyard […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo stressed the importance to revitalise Citarum River Basin Area (DAS) not only considering its historical, economic, and social values for the people in West Java, but also its great benefits for the people living in Jakarta. “Citarum River also produces drinking water for 27.5 million people living in West Java and […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo says that the fund of Aspiring Family Program (PKH) can be disbursed by the beneficiaries on 1 February. The total of this program’s fund is Rp1.89 million per year for each beneficiary and can be withdrawn several times a year. “Hopefully the fund can be increased if there is a budget […]

After attending a Limited Meeting, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, and Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya, received 20 environmentalists from West Java, at the Graha Wiksa Praniti, Center for Research and Development of Housing […]