Starting 1 January 2018, the Government of Saudi Arabia imposes 5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on food, clothes, electronics, gasoline, phone, water, and electricity bills, as well as hotel reservation.<

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (4/1) at Bogor Presidential Palace hosted a gathering of dozens of kings and sultans from all over Indonesia. On that occasion, the President said he would only deliver an opening remarks and invited the kings and the sultans to convey problems they are facing.

King Jan Christofer Benjamin of the Babau Kingdom, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), said in a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Thursday (4/1) afternoon, that the Kings and Sultans gave input to the Government to pay attention to the territorial land of the royals’ rights. In addition, […]

Even though 2018 is a political year, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on all Working Cabinet ministers to keep stay focus on their tasks, particularly the tasks to increase economic growth, address social gap, and reduce poverty rate. The statement was made by President Jokowi when he, accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, led the […]

Head of National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) Djoko Setiadi guarantees that the institution he led, which is a revitalization of National Encryption Agency (Lemsaneg), shall not take any party’s side ahead of the Political Year that starts this year. “We are neutral. Our objective is to help the Government to protect the cyberspace,” Djoko […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (3/1) at the State Palace inaugurated Major General (ret.) Djoko Setiadi – former Head of the National Encryption Agency (Lemsaneg )– as Chairman of the newly established the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN). The inauguration is based on Presidential Decree Number 130/P of 2017. The BSSN is not […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded his ranks that he has submitted the 2018 Budget Implementation List (DIPA) to the Ministers and Heads of Institutions at the end of 2017. To that end, President Jokowi requested that all Ministries/Institutions (K/L) immediately execute programs and work activities that have been planned. “Once again I want to reiterate, […]

After a trial period since 26 December 2017, Soekarno-Hatta Airport train is officially launched by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Station Tangerang, Banten on Tuesday (2/1). “By saying Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, I officially inaugurate the operation of Soekarno-Hatta Airport train this morning,” President Jokowi said as he pressed the siren button and signed the […]

  The Presidential Palace confirms that a viral message on social media about President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s speech telling that there are security threats from a number of groups due to the result of Jakarta’s Regional Election in 2017 is hoax. The message claims that the President delivers the speech at Senayan Stadium before one […]

Since the beginning of his office, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has determined to build Indonesia from the outskirts. Therefore, development at border areas become the focus of the President. A border should be the country’s front yard. So, it must be ‘pretty’. With the increase of economy and social infrastructures, the life of the people […]