Minister of Communications and Informatics Rudiantara said that the infrastructure network construction of fiber optic telecommunications, which will connect all parts of Indonesia in the Internet network will be completed by 2018. “When all infrastructure development is completed, then the public throughout Indonesia will be connected by the internet only via smart phones,” the Minister […]

In a series of working visit to Ambon, Maluku, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (8/2) distributed Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS), Aspiring Family Program (PKH), and Extra Nutrition Program for Children (PMT) to the residents in Rumah Tiga Village, Teluk Ambon Subdistrict, Ambon City.

To celebrate National Press Day (HPN), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as well as the Ministers of Working Cabinet took part in a futsal match versus the journalists at Time Futsal, Pegangsaan Dua, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, Tuesday (7/2). Before the match started, the President said that this match aims to enhance friendship with the journalists.“I, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that Indonesia is predicted to enjoy a demographic bonus between 2020 and 2030, in which the number of productive age is very large. This means that within a period of three to thirteen years ahead, the President added, Indonesia would have a lot of human resources who are at the […]

The Government is now focusing on addressing inequality among regions by accelerating infrastructures development, improving connectivity between regions, and increasing transfer of funds to the regions and villages. The statement was made by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in a Limited Meeting on Economic Equality Policy on Tuesday (7/2), at the Presidential Office, Jakarta.

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Indonesia’s economy in 2016, that was measured based on GDP (Gross Domestic Product) reached Rp12,406.8 trillion while the income per capita reached Rp47,96 million or US$ 3,605.1. “Indonesia’s economy in 2016 grew by 5.02 percent higher than the growth in 2015 which amounted to 4.88 percent,” Head of BPS Kecuk […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo led a Limited Meeting on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) construction progress in Jakarta and Palembang, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Monday (6/1) afternoon. According to the President, the progress of the LRT construction needs to be discussed because infrastructure development must be regularly checked again and again. “What has become the obstacles […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has appointed former  Head of West Jakarta District Court Achmad Setyo Pudjoharsoyo, as the Secretary of the Supreme Court, eliminating two other candidates Aco Nur and Imron Rosyadi. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung explained that Pudjo was elected the Secretary of the Supreme Court through a mechanism of Final Assessment Team (TPA) […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo expected Indonesian Muslims to give example to the international community that Islam is a religion of peace that highly upholds ethics and protects minority.“The President hopes Indonesia could be a model of how Islam should be. Islam is a religion of peace, upholds good manners and ethics, as well as protects […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo opened the 2017 President’s Cup football tournament, at the Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Saturday (4/2) afternoon. In his speech, President Jokowi hopes that the 2017 President’s Cup tournament can become a momentum for the awakening of our national football and a more professional football management. “I want football games in […]