President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo deplored the misprinting of Indonesian flag in the guidebook of SEA Games’ opening ceremony. The ceremony took place on Saturday (19/8) evening in Malaysia. Therefore, the President awaits official apology from Malaysian Government. “I have deeply regretted the incident. I wait for official apology from Malaysian Government,” President Jokowi spoke to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo argued that compared with other areas, DKI Jakarta is the most common cases of land disputes. “Land disputes between society and society, between society and company, between society and the Government,” President Jokowi said when delivering Certificate of Land Use Rights of the National Strategy Programs of Greater Jakarta, at the […]

The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) has verified the names of 16,056 islands owned by Indonesia. Previously, the Delegation of the Republic of Indonesia had earlier listed the names of 2,590 islands with the UN during the 30th UNGEGN meeting and the 11th UN Conference on Geographical Name Standardization held at […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, Governor of DKI Jakarta Djarot Saiful Hidayat, Minister of Transportation Budi K. Sumadi, and Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, inaugurated Semanggi Interchange, Semanggi, Jakarta, on Thursday (17/8) evening. “With the blessing of God the Almighty, I inaugurate Semanggi Interchange,” […]

The Government has set a target of economic growth for the 2018 fiscal year of 5.4 percent, the inflation rate of 3.5 percent, the rupiah exchange rate against USD at Rp13,500, the average interest rate of the 3-month Government Treasury Treasury Bill of 5.3 percent, the average oil price assumption of USD48 per barrel, oil […]

Indonesia is a big nation. Indonesia is big not only because of its population of more than 250 million people. Indonesia is big not because it has around 17,000 islands. Indonesia is big not only because of its abundant resources but it has stood the test of time and because it is able to remain […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo conveyed his heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all State Institutions, for their togetherness, synergy and good mutual cooperation. The President convinced that such togetherness, synergy, cooperation will not weaken the constitutional duties and responsibilities imposed by any state institution, but instead strengthen us all in fulfiling the people’s mandate. In the […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo stated that to anticipate changes, anyone should not be monotonous and should be ready to change. This statement was extended by the President, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana, when delivering a general lecture at Muhammadiyah University, Jember, Sunday (13/8) afternoon. Talking about the changes that must be faced in the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (Jokowi) on Sunday (13/8) attended the Jember Fashion Carnival (JFC) held at Jember city square in Jember Regency, East Java on Sunday (13/8). This year’s event is the 16th edition of the annual carnival. When walking from Jember Regency administration center to the city square, President Jokowi was enthusiastically welcomed by […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, handed over Certificate of Rights over Land at New Sari Utama Convention Hall Mangli, Jember, East Java, Sunday (13/8) morning. According to the President, there are 2,740,00 plots of land  and until today only 39 percent of them already have a certificate. In […]