Export and investment must continue to be increased to maintain Indonesia’s economic growth, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The key [to economic growth] is to maintain export so that it continues to increase. This is not easy. Investment must also be maintained so that it continuously grows because the base of our economic growth […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo underscored the importance of roadmap implementation for the sustainability of development policies and programs in Indonesia. The President pointed out that in relation to downstream industries, the Government has set clear goals and measures. “The roadmap is clear. The key to sustainability is not in the macro policies, not in the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received members of the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (10/23). In a statement after the meeting, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said that KSSK members had reported to the President regarding developments of the current situation of the global economy which must be anticipated […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (10/23) at the Merdeka Palace received Letters of Credence from twelve Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of friendly countries. On that occasion, some ambassadors shared their views and commitment to further bolster bilateral cooperation in various sectors between their respective countries and Indonesia.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (10/23) has agreed to issue a Presidential Instruction (Inpres) on drinking water supply system (SPAM) during a limited cabinet meeting held at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa said that during the meeting, he and Minister of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received credentials from 12 Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from friendly countries at the Credential Chamber, Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (10/23). The submission of the credentials was started with the reverberation of the national anthems from the friendly countries respectively after the ambassadors arrived at the palace. The 12 Ambassadors from […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Sunday (10/22) inaugurated Brawijaya Army Hospital and dr. Soekantyo Jahja Naval Hospital located in Surabaya city and Sidoarjo regency, East Java province. “Alhamdulillah, today we inaugurate two Indonesian National Defense Forces’ (TNI) hospitals—namely Brawijaya Hospital and dr. Soekantyo Jahja Hospital—and are ready to operate,” President Jokowi said. According to the President, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated the Surabaya A. Yani Islamic Hospital (RSIS A. Yani) Tower, Surabaya, East Java province, on Sunday (10/22). The 13-story hospital tower was inaugurated in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of one of the biggest Islamic organizations in Indonesia, Nadhlatul Ulama (NU). “Today we inaugurate the Surabaya A. Yani Islamic Hospital […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the inauguration of the Central Leadership of Pagar Nusa (the martial arts organization that belongs to Indonesia’s largest Muslim mass organization, Nahdlatul Ulama) for the 2023-2028 term of office, at the Jala Krida Mandala Soccer Field, Indonesian Navy’s Education, Training, and Doctrine Command (Kopdiklat), Surabaya City, East Java Province, Sunday […]

Indonesia had secured an additional quota of 20,000 hajj pilgrims from the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated. “Prime Minister Prince MBS (Mohammed bin Salman) has decided that the additional quota was 20,000 (hajj pilgrims),” the President said at the commemoration of the National Santri Day in Surabaya, […]