With almost 70 percent or two-third of Indonesia’s territory is ocean, development in the maritime sector becomes one of the priorities of the administration of Joko Widodo – Jusuf Kalla, as stated in the Government’s visions and missions. It is also predicted that in the future, Indonesia will depend more on the seas. “The President’s […]

The issuance of Law Number 11 of  2016 on Tax Amnesty will be followed by the revision of Laws on Value Added Tax (VAT), income tax (PPh), particularly for business entities, and Law on the General Provision and Tax Procedures (KUP). The statement was delivered by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in response to a participant’s […]

The pressure of global economy, according to President Joko Widodo, is caused by uncertainty in economic and geopolitic sectors. Then, it encourages all countries to withdraw their investment so that the money flows in to their countries. Indonesia also does the same action by applying the tax amnesty program. The President expects the money, either […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that he himself would monitor the implementation of the Tax Amnesty program. The Government also hopes that the program could be a success, the President said. Therefore, in order to explain the program to the people, President Jokowi and a number of the Working Cabinet Ministers disseminate the program in […]

Technology is the key of future changes, and it is part of innovation process. Therefore, the winner of the competition is the person who wins the technology. Technology will bring the key of future changes. The statement was delivered by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung on Tuesday (9/8), in Jakarta, to respond the commemoration of National […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (9/8), at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received four General Election Commission (KPU) Commissioners and the Head of KPU, Juri Ardiantoro, M.Si, Ph.D. KPU delivered four points to the President; first, relating to the 2015 Simultaneous Regional Elections and the preparation of the 2017 Simultaneous Regional Elections; second, relating to […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that budget cuts must be done because the Government needs a credible State Budget. The President also reminded all that we must be realistic and not over-optimistic. “If we calculate it, re-calculate it, and we estimate that the budget cannot cover all, then we must be realistic. Do not be […]

People’s wealth declaration, at  the moment, reaches only Rp9.27 trillion. The President said that it is because the people with bigger assets are still waiting two Minister of Finance Regulations (PMK) that have just issued by the Minister of Finance. “So, the Government has issued the Regulation but it does not accomodate the tax payers […]

 President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that many countries are now experiencing economic instability. Some countries post a declining economic growth by 4 percent, some have minus growth (minus 3, minus 0.97) and even Indonesia’s neighboring countries are experiencing negative economic growth by 1 – 1.5 percent. “What are the consequences? Almost all countries are now […]

Indonesia’s Olympic Contingent secured its first medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games through  a weightlifter Sri Wahyuni who won a silver medal in the women’s 48 kg weightlifting category on Saturday (6/8) local time, or Sunday Indonesian time. Indonesia’s first medal in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games brought joy and […]