In a series of his visits to the Asia Pacific region, US Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to undertake a working visit to Indonesia on Thursday (20/4). Pence is also slated to meet Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo for a bilateral talk, in addition to meet with Vice President Jusuf Kalla. Speaking to reporters […]

Two days ahead of the implementation of the Jakarta gubernatorial run-off election, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo met with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto, the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Chief Gen. Tito Karnavian, and the State Intelligence Agency […]

KH Hasyim Asy’ari Grand Mosque located on Daan Mogot Street, West Jakarta, which was inaugurated on Saturday (15/4), is a symbol of friendly and moderate Islam as well as becomes a pillar of diversity for both Indonesia in general and Jakarta in particular, according to President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo. “KH Hasyim Asy’ari Grand Mosque is […]

After a delay for several years in its construction, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo inaugurated the Tanjung Priok Access Toll Road, on Saturday (15/4) afternoon. The 11.4 kilometer toll road is expected to provide excellent competitiveness on the speed of service of goods from and to the Port of Tanjung Priok. President Jokowi in his speech […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo hopes two infrastructure projects in West Java, i.e. Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka Regency and Bogor-Ciawi-Sukabumi (Bocimi) toll road shall finish by early 2019. It is much better if the project can be finished by the end of 2018. “I have received reports from Deputy Governor on the progress of Kertajati […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said the Government has set a target of issuing 5 million land certificates this year, 7 million land certificates next year, and 9 million land certificates next two years. According to the President, previously the Government issued only around 400,000 – 500,000 land certificates in a year all across Indonesia. “In […]

On Wednesday (12/4) morning, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, headed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base on a CN-295 Aircraft to Bandung, West Java, to pay a working visit. In his working visit, President Jokowi will distribute Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS), Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), Aspiring Family Program […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo encouraged the people who received land certificates to know well their own lands. “The holder of the certificates must know well the size of their lands. Look at the certificate and see how big your land is, for example 432 m2 or 1,246 m2,” the President said when attending the handing […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo distributed 157 Healthy Indonesia cards (KIS), 250 Smart Indonesia Cards (KIP), 450 Kejar Paket A, B, and C (equivalent to elementary, junior and senior high schools respectively), 239 Aspiring Family Program (PKH), and Supplemental Nutrition Program (PMT) to 100 pregnant women, 100 children under five years old, and 100 school children […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said he always monitors social media to respond to people’s hopes, including when the President responded to the request for school supplies asked by elementary school students in Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan Province, through social media. “At that time, when I watched the video, I instantly instructed (related officials) to send […]