The Government has set the target of economic growth within the range of 5.4%-6.1%, or at 5.6 percent in 2018 as it was mentioned in the 2018 Government Work Plan (RKP). Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro, at the opening of the 2017 National Development Planning Conference […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, opened the 2017 Inacraft Exhibition at Assemby 1 Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Wednesday (26/4) morning. The exhibition, taking place from 26 to 30 April, features a theme “Magnificence of Yogyakarta”. It featuresYogyakarta’s handicrafts and culture. In his remarks, the President said that […]

One year after the Peat Land Restoration Agency (BRG) was established, the Indonesian Government continues to evaluate its performance – be it related to the regulations and implementation on the ground. President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that evaluation has to continue to be done because the Agency has been given the target of restoring up […]

In order to make all Indonesians, particularly the young generation, aware of and take part in every Government’s policy, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo chose to use social media to communicate with the people. The President is also an active user of several social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. “It will be more effective […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (25/4) inaugurated a new plant of PT Mitsubishi Motors Krana Yudha Indonesia (MMKI) located at Green Land International Industrial Center in Deltamas, Pasar Ranji, Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java. The plant, which was built with an investment of Rp7.5 trillion, has a production capacity of 160,000 units per year […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo admitted that due to his regular working visits to rural areas, he knows what the underprivileged want, including the farmers, fish-pond fishermen, and small fishermen; they want to get better national economy. “Therefore, the Government issued economic equity policy which covers assets redistribution and agrarian reform, as well as partnership,” President […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo launched Economic Equality and Agrarian Reform Policies at Boyolali Regency’s Public Square, Central Java Province, on Friday (21/4). On this occasion, the President handed over Land Certificates to a number of community representatives. In his remarks, the President said that the Government realizes that the people are longing for social and […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said it is very important to rejuvenate a new awareness about the meaning of maintaining harmony and true brotherhood in the life of the country and the nation. As a diverse nation with 714 ethnicities – even data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows there are  around 1,340 ethnicities – […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo continued his working visit today, Friday (21/4), by visiting PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk in Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java Province. During his visit, President Jokowi invited the Indonesian people to be proud of using the original products of Indonesia. According to the President, the quality of products made in Indonesia is […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that we should be able to take advantage of economic growth momentum in Jambi which began to increase again in 2016. For the record, the economy in Jambi Province grew by 4.37 percent in 2016. President Jokowi believes that in 2017 and in coming years, the economy in Jambi will […]