To commemorate the birth of Pancasila (the Five Principles, the Indonesian State Philoshopy), in which 1 June has been declared by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as a public holiday through Presidential Decree Number 24 of 2016, the Government will hold various activities during the Pancasila Week between 29 May 2017 until 4 June 2017. This […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (24/5) headed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base on a presidential aircraft Indonesia-1 to Malang, East Java for a working visit. In Malang, the President is slated to witness the distribution of Smart Indonesia Card (KIP) to 1,000 students in Malang Education Board Office and to attend the Inaugural […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo reminded that Indonesia is a big country. For example, in 1977, when Jagorawi toll road to Bogor was constructed, there are not many countries had this kind of road. There are a lot of countries learned from Indonesia, like Malaysia. “But now, after 40 years, Indonesia’s toll road is only 780 […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (23/5) at Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java received Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon as a Special Envoy of the new President of South Korea Moon Jae-in. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, who accompanied the President on that occasion, told reporter that during the meeting, a number of […]

Indonesia is rich in stories and folktales, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted. According to the President, every region with their variety of ethnicities, religions, and cultures, have their own tales, such as the tales of Lutung Kasarung, Malin Kundang, Sangkuriang, Raja Ampat, and others. “Those tales need to be read to the children, so they […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that the issuance of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 1 of 2017 on Access to Financial Information for Tax Purposes is consistent with the implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI) that will take into effect from 2018. “I have delivered it on many occasions. This […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo became a story teller at Love Reading event to celebrate National Book Day, at the central courtyard of the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (17/5) afternoon. The event was attended by around 500 elementary school and junior high school students. There were enthusiastic to be able to attend this event because it […]

A number of interfaith figures have met with President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo to discuss the nation’s and state’s issues. The figures have agreed with and fully supported the Government, the President, and its officials in maintaining the nation’s  unity and integrity. “We support the Government to stop any action considered may cause conflict amongst people. […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo accompanied by the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian met with interfaith leaders at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday (16/5) afternoon. The interfaith leaders in attendace among others were Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) KH. Ma’ruf […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi Widodo asked all elements of the nation to stop insulting, accusing, slandering, and protesting against each other. He reminded all elements of the nation that it is important to maintain unity because we are all brothers. When delivering his directives at the opening of Congress XIX of Indonesia Islamic Students Movement (PMII) […]