President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo hopes that investment grade status that was granted to Indonesia by several international rating agencies such as Moody’s, Fitch Rating, and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) will not only bring benefits to the portfolio investment, or the stock market, but also bring other positive impacts and promote real sectors in order to […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo hopes before Ied Day this year, matters related to security and safety of homecoming traffic, transportation, fuel supply, and prices of basic commodities can be controlled and monitored on the ground in order to prevent any unwanted incidents. “Should there are still issues to be addressed, please do that as we […]

After the announcement of the result of Isbat Session held by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, on Friday (26/5), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, wished Happy Fasting. The President also expected that the momentum of this holy month could be used to increase good deeds and worship, as well as the sense of fraternity and unity. […]

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Puan Maharani appreciated Minister of Education and Culture and its officials for the launching of revitalization of Vocational Schools program. With this program, Puan believes that there will be link and match or synergy between schools and industry as well as business world.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that terrorism has become a global issue. Other countries have laws that make it easier for law enforcers to take preventive action. To that end, President Jokowi hopes that the Government and the House of Representatives (DPR RI) are to immediately complete the revision of the Anti-Terrorism Law so that […]

To commemorate the birth of Pancasila (the Five Principles, the Indonesian State Philoshopy), in which 1 June has been declared by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as a public holiday through Presidential Decree Number 24 of 2016, the Government will hold various activities during the Pancasila Week between 29 May 2017 until 4 June 2017. This […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (24/5) headed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base on a presidential aircraft Indonesia-1 to Malang, East Java for a working visit. In Malang, the President is slated to witness the distribution of Smart Indonesia Card (KIP) to 1,000 students in Malang Education Board Office and to attend the Inaugural […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo reminded that Indonesia is a big country. For example, in 1977, when Jagorawi toll road to Bogor was constructed, there are not many countries had this kind of road. There are a lot of countries learned from Indonesia, like Malaysia. “But now, after 40 years, Indonesia’s toll road is only 780 […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (23/5) at Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java received Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon as a Special Envoy of the new President of South Korea Moon Jae-in. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, who accompanied the President on that occasion, told reporter that during the meeting, a number of […]

Indonesia is rich in stories and folktales, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted. According to the President, every region with their variety of ethnicities, religions, and cultures, have their own tales, such as the tales of Lutung Kasarung, Malin Kundang, Sangkuriang, Raja Ampat, and others. “Those tales need to be read to the children, so they […]