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).

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Sunday (1/1) began his activity in 2017 by jogging around the park of Bogor Presidential Palace and Bogor Botanical Gardenstarting at 11.30 am. Guarded by several members of the Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres), President Jokowi started jogging around the yard in the Palace before continuing to the Garden through the […]

After watching a movie ‘Cek Toko Sebelah’ (Check the Next Store) at Botani Square, Bogor, on Saturday afternoon, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo did not have a special activity to welcome the New Year. The President celebrated it at Bogor Presidential Palace, by enjoying the ambience around the Palace. “At 00.00, 2017. I stay at home. […]

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 […]