Although North Kalimantan is the youngest province of Indonesia, the Province which is part of Indonesia’s veranda that directly borders with neighboring Malaysia, is expected to catch up with the economy in other provinces in Kalimantan Islands. “North Kalimantan Province has quite abundant potentials that must be used for the greatest benefit of all people,” […]

Directorate General of Immigration, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, on Monday (20/3) released an explanation on new procedures of passport issuance for Indonesian Citizens who will travel abroad. The statement do not mention a requirement for new passport applicants to have Rp25 million saving deposit, who are indicated to be non-procedural Indonesian migrant workers, […]

To conclude his working visit to West Kalimantan Province, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo are scheduled to symbolically distribute Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), Supplemental Nutrition Program (PMT), Aspiring Family Program (PKH), and Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS) in Sungai Kunyit Village, Mempawah Hilir Subistrict, Mempawah Regency. The President is also slated to […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo was a little surprised when he was asked to give a comment on a sting operation to the offenders of illegal levy in Samudra Sejahtera Loading and Unloading Workers Cooperative (Komura) in Samarinda, that worth Rp6.1 billion. “I remind all to be careful, give good and fast services, because the Illegal […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has given a green light for the construction of 34 power plants, which have been halted, to be resumed on condition that the legal process should have been settled and the projects must be conducted in accordance with what the Government has decided. “Regarding the construction of 34 power plants which […]

Having inaugurated the Aruk Integrated Cross-Border Post (PLBN), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi, distributed Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS), Supplemental Nutrition Program (PMT), and Aspiring Family Program (PKH), in Sajingan Besar Subdistrict, Sambas, West Kalimantan, Friday (17/3) afternoon. In his speech, President Jokowi reminded all that […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo hopes that the newly-inaugurated Aruk Border Post in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, can be a new economic growth center in a bid to develop of the people there. “We do hope that these border posts can be used as access to export Indonesia’s products to its neighboring countries. We must not […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, on Thursday morning, took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, to Pangsuma Airport, Putussibau, Kapuas Hulu, to start the series of his working visit to a number of places in West Kalimantan.

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Rini Soemarno as the authorized government shareholder in State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina officially named President Director of state-owned plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) III Elia Massa Manik as President Director of PT Pertamina. The appointment of Elia Massa Manik as President Director of PT Pertamina was […]

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that to meet the target of economic growth within the range of 5.4%-6.1% in 2018, the Government must also see the development until the first semester this year and the growth of investment. “Mr. President puts an extra emphasis that any scenario needs more investment. So, investment growth has […]