Having inaugurated the Aruk Integrated Cross-Border Post (PLBN), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi, distributed Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS), Supplemental Nutrition Program (PMT), and Aspiring Family Program (PKH), in Sajingan Besar Subdistrict, Sambas, West Kalimantan, Friday (17/3) afternoon. In his speech, President Jokowi reminded all that […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo hopes that the newly-inaugurated Aruk Border Post in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, can be a new economic growth center in a bid to develop of the people there. “We do hope that these border posts can be used as access to export Indonesia’s products to its neighboring countries. We must not […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, on Thursday morning, took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, to Pangsuma Airport, Putussibau, Kapuas Hulu, to start the series of his working visit to a number of places in West Kalimantan.

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Rini Soemarno as the authorized government shareholder in State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina officially named President Director of state-owned plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) III Elia Massa Manik as President Director of PT Pertamina. The appointment of Elia Massa Manik as President Director of PT Pertamina was […]

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that to meet the target of economic growth within the range of 5.4%-6.1% in 2018, the Government must also see the development until the first semester this year and the growth of investment. “Mr. President puts an extra emphasis that any scenario needs more investment. So, investment growth has […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo wants that the formulation of fiscal capacity and indicative ceiling of the Draft State Budget (RAPBN) must be with the spirit of optimism and done in a realistic and credible way at the same time. “In line with the improvement of the global economy, Indonesia should raise the target for economic […]

President Joko Widodo(Jokowi) had an amicable gathering with heads of government instutitions at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (14/3). In the meeting, that started at 11.15 a.m. Western Indonesia Time, the President asked inputs to solve a number of problems, including the problem of economic gap. “I will continue to enhance good relations with […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo invited South Korean businessmen to continue to boost  its investment in Indonesia. For the record, South Korea has become the third-largest foreign investor in Indonesia. President Jokowi said that South Korean companies have a major contribution in Indonesia’s basic industries such as in the steel sector, petrochemical sector, the Korean shoe […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo congratulated Indonesia’s badminton Men’s Double Pair Gideon Marcus Fernaldi /Kevin Sanjaya for winning the title at the 2017 All England badminton championship; that keeping Indonesia’s gold tradition alive at the All England. “Indonesia is proud of our Men’s Double Pair Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya for winning the #AllEngland title after beating Chinese pair–Jkw,” the […]

President of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Akio Toyoda, accompanied by President Director of PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) Warih Andang Tjahjono, met President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (13/3) morning. On that occasion, Akio Toyoda extended the commitment of Toyota to continue its participation and contribution in developing Indonesia’s […]