President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asked all related parties to use the momentum of organization of the 2018 Asian Games to bring greatest benefits to the country’s interest. For that reason, President Jokowi asserted people not to think that infrastructures development, including venues for the games, athlete accommodations, and transportations are built only for the Asian […]

The National Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia’s export values in March 2017 stood at US$14.59 billion, a 15.68 percent increase compared to the figure in February 2017, and a 23.55 percent increase compared to the figure in the same period last year. “Cumulatively, Indonesia’s export values in the period of January-March 2017 reached US$40.61 […]

In a series of his visits to the Asia Pacific region, US Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to undertake a working visit to Indonesia on Thursday (20/4). Pence is also slated to meet Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo for a bilateral talk, in addition to meet with Vice President Jusuf Kalla. Speaking to reporters […]

Two days ahead of the implementation of the Jakarta gubernatorial run-off election, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo met with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto, the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian, and the State Intelligence Agency […]

KH Hasyim Asy’ari Grand Mosque located on Daan Mogot Street, West Jakarta, which was inaugurated on Saturday (15/4), is a symbol of friendly and moderate Islam as well as becomes a pillar of diversity for both Indonesia in general and Jakarta in particular, according to President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo. “KH Hasyim Asy’ari Grand Mosque is […]

After a delay for several years in its construction, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo inaugurated the Tanjung Priok Access Toll Road, on Saturday (15/4) afternoon. The 11.4 kilometer toll road is expected to provide excellent competitiveness on the speed of service of goods from and to the Port of Tanjung Priok. President Jokowi in his speech […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo hopes two infrastructure projects in West Java, i.e. Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka Regency and Bogor-Ciawi-Sukabumi (Bocimi) toll road shall finish by early 2019. It is much better if the project can be finished by the end of 2018. “I have received reports from Deputy Governor on the progress of Kertajati […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said the Government has set a target of issuing 5 million land certificates this year, 7 million land certificates next year, and 9 million land certificates next two years. According to the President, previously the Government issued only around 400,000 – 500,000 land certificates in a year all across Indonesia. “In […]

On Wednesday (12/4) morning, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, headed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base on a CN-295 Aircraft to Bandung, West Java, to pay a working visit. In his working visit, President Jokowi will distribute Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS), Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), Aspiring Family Program […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo encouraged the people who received land certificates to know well their own lands. “The holder of the certificates must know well the size of their lands. Look at the certificate and see how big your land is, for example 432 m2 or 1,246 m2,” the President said when attending the handing […]