Since the beginning of his office, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has determined to build Indonesia from the outskirts. Therefore, development at border areas become the focus of the President. A border should be the country’s front yard. So, it must be ‘pretty’. With the increase of economy and social infrastructures, the life of the people […]

As of November 2017, the number of international tourist arrival to Indonesia reached 12.68 million, rising by 21.84% from that of the same period last year at 10.41 million tourists. Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Suhariyanto said that 10.88 millions of those tourists arrived at 19  main entry points and  1.80 million arrived […]

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that in September 2017, the number of poor people (those with expenditure per capita per month below the Poverty Line) in Indonesia reached 26.58 million people (10.12 percent), or decreased by 1.19 million people compared to that of March 2017, which was 27.77 million people (10.64 percent). “Based on […]

Friday (29/12) is the last working day of 2017; the first working day of 2018 will be on Tuesday (2/1). President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo realized that some people must feel exhausted because they are sleepless and hardly ever went on holiday.

Indonesia’s geographical condition that consists of many islands with infrastructure condition that is not equally adequate poses challenges in in the distribution of fuel. Consequently, many people outside Java Island cannot purchase fuel at same price as that in Java Island. Nevertheless, such condition must be put to an end. Since President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the 2017 National Christmas Celebration reminded all Christians in Indonesia to never get tired of working. “Never get tired of working in God’s way. Never be tired of working on our own fields, regardless of your profession, job, or social status, whether you are a trader, a driver, a farmer, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo argued that many people who are happy if there is worrying news circulated that made us pessimistic. “This is what I am not happy the most,” President Jokowi said when closing the 2017 Indonesia Stock Exchange Trade, at the Main Hall of Indonesia Stock Exchange Building (BEI), Jakarta, Friday (29/12) afternoon. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that Indonesian human resources have the abilities to compete with human resources from other countries. Nevertheless, the President acknowledged that the strength has not been capitalized on. According to the President, Indonesia has 250 million people and 60% them are young people. The figure, the President said, is expected to […]

During his working visit in Pontianak, West Kalimantan Province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (28/12) inaugurated a new terminal at Supadio International Airport in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. Following the inauguration of the terminal, President Jokowi hopes the best services can be given to passengers, whose number continues to rise. “I was informed that the […]

Ahead of political years that will see simultaneous regional head elections, Legislative Election as well as Presidential Election, all political parties in the country are expected to stay solid and harmonious, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The President made the statement in his remarks at the peak event to commemorate 11th Anniversary of the […]