On the second day of his working visit to Manila, the Philippines, on Saturday (29/4), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo attended the Opening of the 30th ASEAN Summit and a series of related meetings at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila. In addition to the opening ceremony, President Jokowi is also slated to attend some […]

Assistant to the Deputy Cabinet Secretary for State Documents and Translation of Cabinet Secretariat in collaboration with West Sumatra Provincial Employment Agency (BKD) on Thursday (27/4) at HW Hotel, Padang, West Sumatra, held a Dissemination on Functional Position of Translators (JFP). The first Dissemination on Functional Position of Translators (JFP) in 2017 was held in […]

  Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung received US ASEAN Business Council Delegation led by Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the US-ASEAN Business Council, Michaeal Walter Michalak, at Cabinet Secretary’s Meeting Room, Jakarta, Thursday (27/4) afternoon. The delegation comprising of representatives of US big companies, among others: Qualcomm, AT&T, AIG, VISA, Pay Pal, Master […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said the Government would ensure that low-cost apartment blocks (rusunami) provided for low-income people reach the right targets, namely workers and labors. “We are collaborating with leaders of workers union to monitor the sale. The price of these low-cost apartments is low because of the subsidy. The down payment is also […]

The Government has set the target of economic growth within the range of 5.4%-6.1%, or at 5.6 percent in 2018 as it was mentioned in the 2018 Government Work Plan (RKP). Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro, at the opening of the 2017 National Development Planning Conference […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, opened the 2017 Inacraft Exhibition at Assemby 1 Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Wednesday (26/4) morning. The exhibition, taking place from 26 to 30 April, features a theme “Magnificence of Yogyakarta”. It featuresYogyakarta’s handicrafts and culture. In his remarks, the President said that […]

One year after the Peat Land Restoration Agency (BRG) was established, the Indonesian Government continues to evaluate its performance – be it related to the regulations and implementation on the ground. President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that evaluation has to continue to be done because the Agency has been given the target of restoring up […]

In order to make all Indonesians, particularly the young generation, aware of and take part in every Government’s policy, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo chose to use social media to communicate with the people. The President is also an active user of several social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. “It will be more effective […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (25/4) inaugurated a new plant of PT Mitsubishi Motors Krana Yudha Indonesia (MMKI) located at Green Land International Industrial Center in Deltamas, Pasar Ranji, Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java. The plant, which was built with an investment of Rp7.5 trillion, has a production capacity of 160,000 units per year […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo admitted that due to his regular working visits to rural areas, he knows what the underprivileged want, including the farmers, fish-pond fishermen, and small fishermen; they want to get better national economy. “Therefore, the Government issued economic equity policy which covers assets redistribution and agrarian reform, as well as partnership,” President […]