President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that he will remain neutral, objective, and not favor any candidates during the Simultaneous Regional Elections (Pilkada) of 101 regions on Wednesday (15/2). The statement was affirmed by the President when he received the members of the Central Leadership of Muhammadiyah at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (13/2). “It […]

In consideration of the Regional Elections of Governor and Vice Governor, Regent and Vice Regent, as well as Mayor and Vice Mayor which are to be held simultaneously in several provinces and regencies/cities, the Government deems it necessary to establish a national holiday in order to provide opportunities for voters to cast their votes. In […]

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani welcomed Indonesia’s debt rating outlook raised by Moody’s Investors Service. “It indicates international recognition, appreciation, and optimism of Indonesia’s economic performance amidst domestic and global challenges,” Sri Mulyani said in a press release on Friday (10/2). Sri Mulyani further said that the upgraded outlook assured the Ministry of Finance to […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Thursday (9/2) visited Yos Sudarso Seaport in Maluku Province to inspect two roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessels with the capacity of 500GT. The vessels, which are Lelemuku Vessel that serves Saumlaki-Adaut-Letwurung route and Tanjung Sole that serves Saumlaki-Adaut-Letwurung route, are given as aids from Ministry of Transportation to Maluku Province.

Indonesia needs to continuously give media literacy education which provides space and  opportunities to the media, the agents, as well as the users so they are more mature. It is important to counter fake, fabricated, and sarcasm news that massively appear and easily shared, twisted, as well as believed by the people. This opinion  was […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo expressed his optimism that despite being battered by social media, the mainstream media will not disappear, as radio does not disappear with the presence of television. Both media will co-exist because they can complement each other to meet the public thirst for information. “Social media is growing because of its speed, […]

On the sidelines of his working visit to Maluku Province, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo had a discussion with Speaker and Members of Maluku and Ambon Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) to respond to the local’s problems on electricity shortage in the region. “Last night, I had a discussion with Speaker and Members of Maluku and […]

The President and his entourage took off to Ambon from Halim Perdanakusuma Airforce Base, Jakarta, on Wednesday (8/2) at 9 a.m. Western Indonesian Time. One day before, on Tuesday afternoon, the President as well as a number of Ministers, the Commander of Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI), and Chief of Indonesian National Police (Polri), took […]

Minister of Communications and Informatics Rudiantara said that the infrastructure network construction of fiber optic telecommunications, which will connect all parts of Indonesia in the Internet network will be completed by 2018. “When all infrastructure development is completed, then the public throughout Indonesia will be connected by the internet only via smart phones,” the Minister […]

In a series of working visit to Ambon, Maluku, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (8/2) distributed Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS), Aspiring Family Program (PKH), and Extra Nutrition Program for Children (PMT) to the residents in Rumah Tiga Village, Teluk Ambon Subdistrict, Ambon City.