Vice President Jusuf Kalla has regretted acts of vandalism that hit Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (GUBK) in Jakarta by soccer supporters during the 2018 President’s Cup Final between Persija Jakarta and Bali United on Saturday (17/2). The Vice President reminded people that Indonesia will host the 18th Asian Games – a large scale sport […]

To implement the tenth point of Presidential Instruction Number 7 of 2017 on the Making, Supervision, and Control of Policies at the level of State Ministry and Government Institutions, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung on 23 January 2018 signed a Regulation of Cabinet Secretary Number 1 of 2018 on Guideline of Preparation, Implementation, and Follow-up of […]

Mobile phone industry in the country has experienced a rapid growth in production numbers over the last five years. This is as a result of the Government’s efforts to spur the development of telecommunications and informatics sector. “The increase in mobile phone production in Indonesia is partly due to the creation of a conducive business […]

The Government has distributed 51 million out of the targeted 126 million land certificates to the people across Indonesia. “Each year, the Government only issued 500,000 certificates. That means it will take 150 years to distribute all if the situation does not improve,” President Jokowi said when distributing land cerificates to the people in Maluku […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo stated, cash for work program is launched by the Government to increase people’s purchasing power by involving local people in the program. “We wish this cash for work could distribute fund directly to villages so that consumption level or people’s purchasing power going better,” President Jokowi conveyed while visiting irrigration and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that cash labor-intensive program promoted by the Government would increase people’s purchasing power by involving the local residents. “We want cash labor-intensive program can distribute budget directly to villages so that people`s consumption or purchasing power could increase,” President Jokowi said when inspecting the construction of irrigation and paddy field […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo stated that complicated system as well as permits must be simplified so that the Government can accelerate financial inclusion. “If we cannot solve these problems, we cannot achieve our target as fast as we hope for,” the President told the reporters after he received a courtesy call from the United Nations […]

Although several regional heads, be it Governors, Regents or Mayors have been caught in sting operations held by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for alleged bribery or gratification, Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo affirmed that there are still many regional heads who are clean and have integrity. “Of the more than 500 regional heads […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo reminded that Indonesia is already a member of Group 20 (G-20). It means Indonesia is part of big countries, no more feels inferior, or even feels as a small country. “I have commanded all ministries not to seek help anymore. We should start to help, help, help,” President Jokowi stated in […]

Today, being a diplomat is not easy because diplomat bears difficult tasks as many uncertainties persist in the world. “Various parts of the world are at wars, conflicts, humanitarian crisis that resulted in million of refugees. Cross-border crime, terrorism, human trafficking, illicit drugs trafficking threatened not only Indonesia but all countries,” President Jokowi said in […]