Although South Kalimantan Province has felt the pinch of the declining prices of commodities in the global market, the Province’s economic growth last year improved, rising into 4.38 percent from the previous 3.84 percent in 2015. The statement was made by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his introductory remarks before a limited cabinet meeting on […]

Upon his arrival after a working visit to Central Java Province, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo directly headed to South Terminal of Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Sunday (9/4) to attend the commemoration of the 71st Anniversary of Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU). The President and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo took picture with 152 pilots […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that by the end of 2018, Jakarta-Semarang, Semarang-Solo, Solo-Surabaya will be connected by toll roads, while the toll road connecting Surabaya – Banyuwangi is expected to be completed in 2019. “It will connect each tip of Java Island,” President Jokowi said after monitoring a construction site of Bawen-Salatiga Toll Road, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, laid the corner-stone of the Adi Soemarmo Airport Railway, in Boyolali, Central Java, on Saturday (8/4) morning. The President requested that the construction of the railway that connects Boyolali, Solo, Madiun, and Jogjakarta be finished by 2018. “That was indeed cutting it close […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has clarified his statement about not mixing politics with religion. The statement has sparked a negative reaction from several Muslim organizations that accused the President of promoting secularism. “Don’t misunderstand my statement. It is impossible not to connect politics with religion,” the President said at the inauguration of KH. Surowijoyo Mosque and […]

Recently, a number of world leaders came to visit Indonesia, such as King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the President of France François Hollande, and the President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo thought they came because Indonesia has good stability. “I think other countries observe us. […]

The industries of tenun (traditional hand-woven textiles) and batik have a significant contribution to the national economy, in which its export value in 2016 reached US$151.7 million. “Ministry of Industry is now promoting the work performance of export-oriented labor-intensive industries which can bring dual effect for equitable prosperity of the people, including through employment,” Minister […]

Special Staff of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hadi M. Djuraid clarified the news, comments, opinions, and analysis, which essentially questioned commitment and consistency of the Government/the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) in handling the issue of PT Freeport Indonesia. In negotiating with PT. Freeport Indonesia, Hadi M. Djuraid through a […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday met with President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. Indonesia is the first country in South East Asia that the Afghan President visits in his visits to the region. In his remarks after a bilateral meeting between delegates of the two […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that his instruction to all ministries/institutions to take budget efficiency measures was actually not announced this year alone. According to the President, the Government issued the same instruction to the last year’s State Budget (APBN). “That is aimed at increasing capital expenditures,” President Jokowi responded to reporters’ questions after delivering […]