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 […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo launched Economic Equality and Agrarian Reform Policies at Boyolali Regency’s Public Square, Central Java Province, on Friday (21/4). On this occasion, the President handed over Land Certificates to a number of community representatives. In his remarks, the President said that the Government realizes that the people are longing for social and […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said it is very important to rejuvenate a new awareness about the meaning of maintaining harmony and true brotherhood in the life of the country and the nation. As a diverse nation with 714 ethnicities – even data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows there are  around 1,340 ethnicities – […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo continued his working visit today, Friday (21/4), by visiting PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk in Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java Province. During his visit, President Jokowi invited the Indonesian people to be proud of using the original products of Indonesia. According to the President, the quality of products made in Indonesia is […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that we should be able to take advantage of economic growth momentum in Jambi which began to increase again in 2016. For the record, the economy in Jambi Province grew by 4.37 percent in 2016. President Jokowi believes that in 2017 and in coming years, the economy in Jambi will […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that a region’s economic structure has different phases of transformation. Regions with rich natural resources should change their way. They should not only rely on raw material commodities. Instead, they can turn their eyes on processing industry. In the meantime, regions that do not have abundant natural resources, for example […]

Vice President of the United States Michael Richard Pence or Mike Pence stated that President Donald Trump sent him to Indonesia as a sign of utmost appreciation of the United States over its strategic partnership with Indonesia. According to Pence, as the second and third largest democratic countries in the world, the United States and […]

  President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, received Vice President of the United States Michael Richard Pence and his spouse Karen Pence, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (20/4), at around 10 a.m. Western Indonesian Time. According to President Jokowi, this visit is also a meeting with the US’ […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo believes the implementation of the 2017 gubernatorial runoff election to elect Jakarta Governor and Vice Governor will run smoothly. “The election will produce the best, reliable leader of DKI Jakarta,” the President told reporters after exercising his voting right at Polling Station (TPS) IV Kelurahan Gambir, Jln. Tanah Abang Timur No. […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asked all related parties to use the momentum of organization of the 2018 Asian Games to bring greatest benefits to the country’s interest. For that reason, President Jokowi asserted people not to think that infrastructures development, including venues for the games, athlete accommodations, and transportations are built only for the Asian […]