The fifth Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday (13/10) opened the 2016 World Culture Forum held at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC), Nusa Dua, Bali. The opening of the event was marked by the striking of a gong by Megawati Soekarnoputri herself, accompanied by Minister of Education and Culture MuhadjirEffendy, Iranian Minister of Culture […]

Presidential Spokeperson Johan Budi SP said that President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo listens to the issue that is currently widely debated. It is about the documents of the result of Munir Fact Finding Team (TPF), particularly after the trial of Central Information Commission (KIP) last Monday (10/10). “The President said that he has ordered the Attorney […]

President Joko ’Jokowi’ Widodo will join the ranks of global leaders to have his wax statue figured at Hong Kong Madame Tussauds. Presidential Spokesperson Johan Budi SP said that in the statue, President Jokowi will pose in his daily activities, donning a white shirt and a black pant and the short folded at the end […]

President Jokowi thought that Indonesian products exhibited at the 31st Trade Expo Indonesia in JIEXPO, Kemayoran, are really good. Therefore, the President asked the Minister of Trade, Minister of Industry, as well as business associations to have courage to penetrate new markets that so far have never been thought of. “For instance, India and African […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday afternoon (11/10) made a sudden visit to the Ministry of Transportation following the arrest of a number of officials from the Ministry for allegedly collecting illegal levies. “I have received a report from the Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) on the arrest of a number of officials […]

In his introductory remarks when leading a limited meeting on Legal Reforms, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, on Tuesday (11/10) afternoon, President Jokowi firmly said that there are no other choices. Massive legal reforms should be carried out immediately. The President mentioned three things that should be taken into account to restore public trust on […]

Having visited the residents of Gunung Kidul, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi inspected the drain construction of rainwater seepage in Potrowangsan Hamlet, Sidoarum Village, Godean Subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, on Monday (10/10) afternoon. This is the implementation of Rural Development Sector Programme which runs from September to […]

Having inaugurated a high-level meeting, “The 2nd International Fisheries Symposium on Crime”, at Gedung Agung, Yogyakarta Presidential Palace, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana inspected the National Family Planning (KB) program in Piyungan Sub-district, Bantul Regency, Monday (10/10) afternoon. In his speech, President Jokowi reminded the audience that nowadays the competition […]

In an effort to optimize coordination and data submission between units/institutions for the success of the Tax Amnesty program as well as to ensure legal certainty and convenience of taxpayers, President Joko ‘Jokowi Widodo on 4 October 2016 signed Presidential Decree Number 32 of 2016 on the Task Force of the Implementation of Tax Amnesty […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that more countries and international institutions are now aware that the cases of Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (IUU) Fishing have become a transnational crime that bring ‘global and extraordinary’ impacts. According to President Jokowi, negative impacts of those cases not only affect fisheries industries but also the environment. “We know […]