President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asked mothers to give their children high protein foods in addition to the supplementary nutrition.“Don’t forget to give high protein foods, such as egg, fish, meat, tofu, tempe, etc, so the children will be smart,” the President said when distributing Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS), Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), Aspiring Family Program […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo admitted that he received a report from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi about terror attack in London, the United Kingdom (UK), which killed five people and injured a dozen people. “The Government of Indonesia condemn such cruel terror attack in any form or manifestation,” President Jokowi said in a […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that the era of selling natural resources is over. Not to mention that the Government has stopped selling raw materials. Therefore, the President called on people to change the paradigm from mineral and coal as commodities to mineral and coal that bring added value to the national economy. According to […]

Indonesia’s consumer confidence index (IKK) which was at 30.86 percent last year is still considered low or only reached the level of ‘understand’, compared to that of the European which was at 51.31 percent. The statement was made by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his introductory remarks at a limited meeting on Consumer Protection on […]

Although North Kalimantan is the youngest province of Indonesia, the Province which is part of Indonesia’s veranda that directly borders with neighboring Malaysia, is expected to catch up with the economy in other provinces in Kalimantan Islands. “North Kalimantan Province has quite abundant potentials that must be used for the greatest benefit of all people,” […]

Directorate General of Immigration, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, on Monday (20/3) released an explanation on new procedures of passport issuance for Indonesian Citizens who will travel abroad. The statement do not mention a requirement for new passport applicants to have Rp25 million saving deposit, who are indicated to be non-procedural Indonesian migrant workers, […]

To conclude his working visit to West Kalimantan Province, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo are scheduled to symbolically distribute Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), Supplemental Nutrition Program (PMT), Aspiring Family Program (PKH), and Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS) in Sungai Kunyit Village, Mempawah Hilir Subistrict, Mempawah Regency. The President is also slated to […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo was a little surprised when he was asked to give a comment on a sting operation to the offenders of illegal levy in Samudra Sejahtera Loading and Unloading Workers Cooperative (Komura) in Samarinda, that worth Rp6.1 billion. “I remind all to be careful, give good and fast services, because the Illegal […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has given a green light for the construction of 34 power plants, which have been halted, to be resumed on condition that the legal process should have been settled and the projects must be conducted in accordance with what the Government has decided. “Regarding the construction of 34 power plants which […]

Having inaugurated the Aruk Integrated Cross-Border Post (PLBN), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi, distributed Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS), Supplemental Nutrition Program (PMT), and Aspiring Family Program (PKH), in Sajingan Besar Subdistrict, Sambas, West Kalimantan, Friday (17/3) afternoon. In his speech, President Jokowi reminded all that […]