President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo again inaugurates one of infrastructure projects in Indonesia. This time, it is the inauguration of Surabaya-Mojokerto Toll Road Section IB, II, and III stretching from Sepanjang-Krian with a total of 15.47 kilometers. The inauguration held on Tuesday (19/12) at Warugunung Toll Gate, Surabaya, East Java. These three sections are the last […]

Ahead of this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo calls on related government institutions to pay attention to the issues of food price stability and food availability, transportation services, and security. Regarding the availability of food commodities and food price stability, President Jokowi told his Cabinet to anticipate the impacts of […]

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto asserts that the Government has seriously predicted a number of issues that may disturb security stability, people’s conveniences during their mudik (exodus), food prices, and transportation. The Minister says that the President has ordered to anticipate these issues so that people can enjoy their Christmas and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo invites more youths to immediately enter the business world in today’s digital economy. The President mentioned that Indonesia has an opportunity of USD 130 billion in the next five years. “In the future, digital economy gives opportunity to the youths. There is an opportunity of USD 130 billion in our country in […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his appreciation to blood donors who voluntarily donate their blood for more than 100 times in a bestowal event of Satya Lencana Honorary Medals for Social Services on Sunday (17/12), at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java. “Ladies and Gentlemen, you deserve to be acknowledged as humanitarian activists for donating blood […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo always monitors the procedures for handling the recent earthquakes. Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reports that a 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles several parts of Java Islands and causes the issuance of tsunami warning. Therefore, the President asks the people to always be careful and alert. “People must be careful and […]

Indonesia’s trade transactions throughout November 2017 recorded a surplus of US$ 0.13 billion. Based on data from National Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia’s export value in November 2017 reaches US$ 15.28 billion, and Indonesia’s import value reaches US$ 15.15 billion. Cumulatively, Indonesia’s export value from January to November 2017 reaches US$ 153.90 billion or increased by […]

World Economic Forum has recorded that Indonesia’s competitiveness in transport infrastructure jumps 10 places from rank 62 in 2015 to 52 (4.5 points) in 2017. Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said that the increase is the result of  great determination of Ministry of Transportation to develop various transportation facilities and infrastructures such as bus […]

In a bid to find new sources of funding to finance infrastructure development and to accelerate national growth, the Indonesian Government through its state-owned toll road operator PT. Jasa Marga, on Wednesday (13/12) listed its first global Rupiah bonds on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) called Komodo Bonds PT. Jasa Marga hopes to collect Rp4 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo along with the entourage arrived in Jakarta after attending the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Extraordinary Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss Palestinian issues. Arriving at around 12:30 pm Western Indonesian Time in the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Thursday (14/12), President Jokowi accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla and the Coordinating […]