President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that his meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, that was followed by a bilateral meeting, discussed a number of issues, including peace-building cooperation. “Indonesia warmly welcomes the effort of the Government of Afghanistan to create stability and peace. Indonesia is ready to share […]

In his introductory remarks before a Plenary Cabinet Meeting on Indicative Ceiling of the 2018 Draft of the State Budget on Tuesday (4/4), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that the Government is committed to implementing the laws in allocating the State Budget for education and health sectors. President Jokowi also said that the quality of […]

The allocation of General Purpose Grants (DAU) in the State Budget (APBN) will use a dynamic formula in calculating net domestic revenue. Therefore, regional governments must anticipate the changes in DAU. The statement was made by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in his introductory remarks at a Plenary Cabinet Meeting on Indicative Ceiling of the Draft […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo affirmed that the Government has set a target to reach 5.6 percent economic growth by 2018. However, the President wanted this target to be able to be reached by this year. Since there are 9 months left, the President wants all ministries and institutions to carry out a massive saving. “I […]

Indonesian Ambassador for the Russian Federation M. Wahid Supriyadi said that so far, there are no Indonesian nationals who become the victims of an explosion that ripped through a subway train in St. Petersburg Russia on Monday (3/4) at 2.40 pm local time. “We have contacted Permira (Indonesian Student Association in Russia) of Saint Petersburg […]

To implement Article 12 paragraph (2) and Article 17 paragraph (1) of Law Number 30 of 2007 on Energy, the Government deems it necessary to stipulate the General Planning for National Energy (RUEN). For that reason, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 2 March 2017 signed a Presidential Regulation Number 22 of 2017 on the General […]

The Government through the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) ensures the establishment of Holding Companies for Mining SOEs in line with the finalization of a number of supporting regulations. It is expected that the establishment of Holding Companies for Mining SOEs strengthens the control of abundant mineral and coal resources and reserves in Indonesia run […]

The Ministry of Transportation stated that there was no ban for passengers on carrying electronic devices such as laptop and mobile phones onboard. However, a more rigorous examination shall be applied both with X-Ray and manually. “Electronic devices are allowed onboard. However, they must be examined thoroughly. The examination of electronic devices should have been […]

The Tax Amnesty program, which ended on Friday (31/3) at 12:00 p.m. was quite well-executed, according to Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. The tax office reported that the amount of the redemption money from the program at 5:00 p.m on Sunday reached Rp130 trillion, while the declared assets stood at Rp4,813.4 trillion, and repatriated […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Friday (31/3) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received members of the Bahrain Parliament led by its leader Ahmed bin Ibrahim Rashed Almulla. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A.M. Fachir said that President Jokowi invited King of Bahrain Al Khalifah to visit Indonesia. “They also […]