President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo handed over the Decree on Recognition of Customary Forests to nine Customary Communities (MHA) which are scattered in a number of regions in the country, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday (30/12) morning. The nine customary communities who obtained the Decree on Recognition of Customary Forests are:

There are 132 million active internet users in Indonesia, or around 52 percent out of Indonesia’s total population. Moreover, 129 million out of the total users have active social media accounts and spend approximately 3.5 hours a day to use internet via their mobile phones, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo explained. The rapid development of information […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo witnessed the topping off of the Athletes’ Village for the 18th Asian Games 2018, in Kemayoran, Jakarta, Thursday (29/12) afternoon. The building that has been on the stage of topping off is located in Block D10 Tower 1 and 3 (24 floors) and Block C2 Tower 1 and 3 (18 floors). […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Thursday (29/12) sent off humanitarian assistance for Rakhine State, Myanmar, particularly for Rohingya Muslim ethnic minority. The assistance to be shipped via Dock III of Tanjung Priok Seaport consists of 10 containers filled with instant noodles, baby food such as wheat and cereal grains, as well as sarong. “Those goods […]

Responding to the news on the purchase of AW 101 (Agusta Westland) helicopter by the Indonesian Air Forces to carry troops and Search and Rescue (SAR) team, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said he would first ask for confirmation from the Ministry of Defense. However, the President also warns his administration against irregularities in the purchase […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that the revamp of border posts (PLBN) in a number of Indonesia’s border regions is to do with nationalism and national pride. As the face of the country, the President does not want Indonesia to look bad in the eyes of other countries, particularly its neighboring countries. Therefore, in addition […]

The Government will continue to scrap and simplify permits to realize the target to develop power plants of 35,000 Mega Watts (MW), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said. However, the President admitted that the Government is now calculating whether the target can be realized or not, given the global economic slowdown. “It must be calculated if […]

The Government has begun the construction of Kuwil Kawangkoan Dam located in Kalawat District, North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province. The Dam, which is built with a budget of Rp1.42 trillion, is the 21st dam that the Government has built since 2015. Speaking to reporters during the visit to the construction site on Tuesday morning, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, on Monday (26/12) afternoon, went to Manado, North Sulawesi, to attend the 2016 National Christmas Celebration in Minahasa Regency.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo argued that the late K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid or known as Gus Dur always reminded that the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia belongs to the people of Indonesia, not belong to any groups nor individuals. Therefore, it must be administered by the Indonesian constitution not by others. “I believe that […]