President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 87 of 2017 on Strengthening Character Education. President Jokowi hopes that with the signing of this Presidential Regulation, the polemic on the implementation of school time will come to an end. “I am very happy that all of them give full support to the […]

Developing cooperatives is a task of all ministries or institutions, considered that cooperatives included in top three of Indonesia’s economic potential besides those from private sector and State-Owned Enterprises  (SOEs). The statement was made by Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Agus Muharram in a remarks during a Thematic […]

The Government will involve Papua Provincial Government and Timika Regency Government as the owners of Grasberg Mine which at the moment is managed by PT Freeport Indonesia, to discuss the 51 percent divestment. This statement was made by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan in Jakarta, last Monday (4/9). “Papua Provincial Government and […]

In order to implement the provision of Article 86 paragraph (2) of Law No. 7 of 2014 on Trade, the Government considers it necessary to enact a Presidential Regulation on the Negotiation Team of International Trade Agreements. On this consideration, on 18 August 2017, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number […]

After meeting with Commander of Myanmar Armed Forces General U Min Aung Hlaing and conveyed a proposal to resolve the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State to Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on Monday (4/9), Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi on Tuesday (5/9) left for […]

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi urged the Myanmar Government to immediately stop any kind of violence in Rakhine State and provide protection for everyone there, including Rohingya Muslims. The statement was made by the Minister during a meeting with Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Monday (4/9) in […]

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi on Monday (4/9) local time met with Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at Myanmar Presidential Office in Myanmar Capital Nay Pyi Taw. During the meeting, Retno Marsudi, who was assigned by Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, said she came to Myanmar to bring a mandate […]

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that based on observations in 82 cities nationwide, it is found that generally there is a decrease in key commodity prices, including the expenditures of foodstuff and transport, communication and financial services, resulting in a deflation in August 2017 at 0.07 percent. “The inflation rate for calendar year (January-August) […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo deplored acts of violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar. According to the President, real actions, instead of only statements of condemnation, are needed in addressing violence against the Rohingya people. “The Indonesian Government is committed to continue lending its assistance in addressing humanitarian crisis (there) through a synergy with the civil community […]

Indonesia condemns the attack of armed groups against police posts and on refugee shelters in Maungtaw Rakhine State on 25 August 2017 that forced hundreds of people to leave the shelters. Moreover, the attack has caused a new cycle of violence. Indonesia also deeply deplores the loss of life as well as injured people caused […]