Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto gives clarification over news related to the termination of military cooperation between Indonesia and Australia reported by some media in the country recently. “It is not as reported which says that we stop all defense cooperation between the two countries,” Wiranto said at a press conference […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo admitted that he has received reports from Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu and Indonesian National Defence Forces Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo regarding temporary suspension of Indonesia’s military cooperation with Australia. The President understands that the decision is taken due to principle matter. “Firstly, the problem should be cleared because it is the […]

At the opening of the 2017 National Working Meeting on Agricultural Development at Bidakara Hotel, South Jakarta, on Thursday (5/1), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo applauded Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman for the success of not importing rice since September last year. “Usually in September and October we already have a limited cabinet meeting to address […]

The Government gave a signal that visa-free entry facility that has been given to travelers from 169 countries would be evaluated. The evaluation would be conducted for, in particular, the countries that do not give significant impact to tourists visit to Indonesia.“However, it is too early to be revealed. Let the Director General of Immigration […]

The Government has voiced its concern over the development of communication in social media which is replete with false, misleading, and hatred news. “False news is now widely spread. Indeed, freedom of speech is permissible. Freedom is a right in a democracy. However, everyone is obliged to abide by the laws and regulations,” Coordinating Minister […]

Considering that investment is a motor for economic growth, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo gave instruction to all Government apparatus to improve themselves  and seeking for more foreign investments so that Indonesia’s investment growth will rise by 6 to 6.2 percent than previous year. “Economic growth can be stimulated if household consumption and other variables remain […]

In relation to the Government’s efforts to bring social justice for the people, the importance to develop the nation’s cultures, characters, and mental must not be overlooked. The statement was made by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in a plenary cabinet meeting on Wednesday (4/12) at the Bogor Presidential Palace. “I often say that in facing […]

In 2016, Indonesia was appreciated for its success to maintain the momentum of economic growth amidst global economic slow down. In 2017, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo explained that the Government will focus on creating equity.“Although we know our gini ratio is slightly better, the overall rate is still quite high. Therefore, we must work hard […]

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that despite the macroeconomic conditions in 2016, both the global economic slowdown and economic conditions in the country that has not fully recovered, the deficit of the 2016 Revised  State Budget (APBNP) remained under control at a safe level of 2.46 percent of the GDP or Rp307.7 trillion. […]

According to the National Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of Indonesian population living below the poverty line per September 2016 was 27.76 million (10.70 percent), or decreased by 0.25 million compared to the result in March 2016 which was 28.01 million (10.86 percent).