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) […]

On the margins of the meeting at the Belt and Road Forum International Summit in Beijing, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo held a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People Building, Beijing, Sunday (14/5) afternoon. On that occasion, President Jokowi reiterated his desire to seize the Belt and Road […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo emphasized the importance of policy synergy to establish a more enhance cooperation and more connected development. This statement was delivered by President Jokowi in two sessions of Leaders Roundtable on Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in CNCC, Yangqi Lake International Conference Center (ICC), Beijing, PRC, Monday (15/5). Before joining […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Sunday (14/5) received the President of Tsinghua Univesity, Qiu Yong, at Hotel Conrad Beijing, China. The President took this meeting to enhance cooperation, particularly in technology, between Indonesia and Tsinghua University. “Tsinghua University is known in Indonesia as one of the best universities for technology which produced many China’s leader,” […]

At a meeting with Prime Minister of Poland Beata Szydlo at Conrad Hotel, Beijing, on Sunda (14/5) afternoon, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo encouraged cooperation enhancement in a number of sectors, among others economy, maritime, and people-to-people contact. Poland, that has good maritime and shipping traditions could be a partner in developing maritime industry in Indonesia. […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that Chile is the third largest trading partner for Indonesia in South America. Therefore, issue of investment trade is the main topic of discussion in the bilateral meeting between the delegations of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Republic of Chile. “We hope that […]

As many as 12,023,971 tourists visited Indonesia in 2016 or increased by 15.5 percent compared to the figure in 2015 that reached 10,406,759 people. In the meantime, based on the report of The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) of 2017, according to Minister of Tourism Arief Yahya, Indonesia’s tourism competitiveness index is at number […]