President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that by the end of 2018, Jakarta-Semarang, Semarang-Solo, Solo-Surabaya will be connected by toll roads, while the toll road connecting Surabaya – Banyuwangi is expected to be completed in 2019. “It will connect each tip of Java Island,” President Jokowi said after monitoring a construction site of Bawen-Salatiga Toll Road, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, laid the corner-stone of the Adi Soemarmo Airport Railway, in Boyolali, Central Java, on Saturday (8/4) morning. The President requested that the construction of the railway that connects Boyolali, Solo, Madiun, and Jogjakarta be finished by 2018. “That was indeed cutting it close […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has clarified his statement about not mixing politics with religion. The statement has sparked a negative reaction from several Muslim organizations that accused the President of promoting secularism. “Don’t misunderstand my statement. It is impossible not to connect politics with religion,” the President said at the inauguration of KH. Surowijoyo Mosque and […]

Recently, a number of world leaders came to visit Indonesia, such as King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the President of France François Hollande, and the President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo thought they came because Indonesia has good stability. “I think other countries observe us. […]

The industries of tenun (traditional hand-woven textiles) and batik have a significant contribution to the national economy, in which its export value in 2016 reached US$151.7 million. “Ministry of Industry is now promoting the work performance of export-oriented labor-intensive industries which can bring dual effect for equitable prosperity of the people, including through employment,” Minister […]

Special Staff of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hadi M. Djuraid clarified the news, comments, opinions, and analysis, which essentially questioned commitment and consistency of the Government/the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) in handling the issue of PT Freeport Indonesia. In negotiating with PT. Freeport Indonesia, Hadi M. Djuraid through a […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday met with President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. Indonesia is the first country in South East Asia that the Afghan President visits in his visits to the region. In his remarks after a bilateral meeting between delegates of the two […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that his instruction to all ministries/institutions to take budget efficiency measures was actually not announced this year alone. According to the President, the Government issued the same instruction to the last year’s State Budget (APBN). “That is aimed at increasing capital expenditures,” President Jokowi responded to reporters’ questions after delivering […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that his meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, that was followed by a bilateral meeting, discussed a number of issues, including peace-building cooperation. “Indonesia warmly welcomes the effort of the Government of Afghanistan to create stability and peace. Indonesia is ready to share […]

In his introductory remarks before a Plenary Cabinet Meeting on Indicative Ceiling of the 2018 Draft of the State Budget on Tuesday (4/4), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that the Government is committed to implementing the laws in allocating the State Budget for education and health sectors. President Jokowi also said that the quality of […]