President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo affirmed that the Government do not want to repeat the same old mistake, i.e. unsynchronized planning and budgeting as if they are two different regimes. “In the future, hopefully we can achieve the targeted priority programs,” the President said when delivering an introductory remarks at aLimited Meeting on Planning and Budgeting […]

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the shootings at a mosque that killed five people, at the Centre Culturel Islamique du Quebec, Quebec City, Ottawa, Canada, on Sunday (29/1) local time. “Indonesia condemn the shooting incident at a mosque in Quebec City, on Sunday, 29 January 2017,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that all ranks of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and Indonesian National Police (Polri) in Solo, including the smallest units such as village supervisory non-commissioned officers (Babinsa) and police officer assigned to a village as an advisor on security and public order (Bhabinkatibmas), were invited to a silaturahmi (amicable […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo believes that the executive order signed by US President Donald Trump that bans immigrants and refugees from 7 Muslim-majority nations (Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, and Somalia) will not affect Indonesia. Nevertheless, the President asserted that justice and equality must be fought for. The ban is in place 90 days […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has launched a policy of an Export-purposed Import Facility for Small and Medium Industries (KITE IKM), at Tumang Copper Crafts Center, Cepogo Subdistrict, Boyolali Regency, Monday (30/1) afternoon. It is expected that through the policy, the production costs for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) at least can be lowered. “The Minister of Finance […]

As part of his working visit to Yogyakarta Special Region and Central Java, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is set to launch Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) Import for Export Purposes Facility (KITE IKM) in Tembaga Tumang Center for Craft, Cepogo Sub-district, Boyolali Regency. On that occasion, Minister of Finance and Minister of Industry will sign […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Monday (30/1) inaugurated Sambi traditional market on Tempursari Village, Sambi District, Boyolali Regency, Central Java Province. In his remarks, President Jokowi hopes that traditional markets should be able to compete with super markets or malls. “After this market is inaugurated, please let’s take care of it together. Let’s keep the […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, attended a traditional procession locally known as Babat Alas Nawung Kridha which means opening, cleaning, tidying, organizing land, as well as laying of the first stone of the construction of New Yogyakarta International Airport (NYIA), in Kulonprogo Regency, Yogyakarta, Friday (27/1) morning. Arriving […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, on Friday (27/1) at 07.35 a.m., left from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Yogyakarta on a Presidential Aircraft. Upon his arrival, President Jokowi and his entourage will head to Kulonprogo. “President Jokowi will inspect the preparation of babat alas nawung kridha (land clearing) for […]

In the series of his visit to Special Region of Yogyakarta, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo distributed 1,037 Indonesia Smart Card (KIP) to orphan students from Sleman and Kulonprogro, at SMK Negeri 2 Pengasih, Kulonprogro Regency, Friday (27/1) afternoon. Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Puan Maharani, in her report, said that the students can […]