Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi spoke by phone with Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Turkey, and Iran before heading to Jakarta via Doha, on Wednesday (7/6), to discuss the development in the Middle East after several countries cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. “I discussed the issue with several Foreign Ministers of […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo inaugurated 9 (nine) national figures as the Advisors of Presidential Working Unit for the Implementation of the State Ideology Pancasila (UKP PIP) at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (7/6) morning. The nine national figures who were inaugurated under the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia dated 31 May […]

Despite limited time for preparation, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo emphasized that budget use for the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games must be based on the principles of effectiveness, efficiency, transparency, and accountability. “We have to calculate the budget in detail. And I would like to remind you that the budget must be used […]

President Joko “Jokowi’ Widodo considered that a communal fast-breaking among fellow citizens and leaders of state institutions can be used to solve various problems and for silaturahmi (strengthening bonds). “This is good for both strengthening our ukhuwah Islamiyah (Islamic brotherhood) and our ukhuwah Watoniyah (brotherhood of the nation),” President Jokowi told the journalists after attending […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (6/6) afternoon, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, chaired the Limited Meeting on the Evaluation of National Strategic Project Implementation and Priority Programs in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province (Babel). In addition to chairing the meeting, President Jokowi is also scheduled to chair the Limited Meeting on the Evaluation of […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo admitted that Gorontalo Province is able to grow rapidly since in 2016, its growth rate reached 6.52 percent, higher than the rate of national growth. However, the President reminded that this hight rate is still not enough because based on the data, the percentage of underprivileged people in this Province is […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that he will immediately inaugurate the Heads of President’s Working Unit for Reinforcement of Pancasila Ideology (UKP-PIP), and the Cyber and National Encryption Agency (BSSN). “Soon,” President Jokowi firmly said after attending a communal fast-breaking at the official residence of the House of Representatives’ (DPR) Speaker Setya Novanto, on Monday […]

In a bid to increase the number of competitive educators, lecturers, and scientists in the future, the Government through Directorate General of Science & Technology Resource and Higher Education of the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education launched scholarship programs for lecturers at state and private universities that consist of three schemes. “The three […]

Starting 1 June 2017, people in 12 more regencies will enjoy the same price of fuel as like in other regions including Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi, and their surrounding cities. “Previously, people in those 12 regencies purchased fuel at the price of Rp8,000 to Rp18,000 per liter, but now they can buy fuel with […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted the importance of maintaining ukhuwah Islamiyah (Islamic brotherhood) as the characteristic of Indonesian Muslims. That is because Indonesia is a great country that has ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity that we should be grateful for and maintain it. “Indonesia that consists of 17,000 islands, 714 ethnics, 516 cities and regencies, […]