President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in a limited cabinet meeting on Tuesday (20/9) has decided to dissolve nine non-structural institutions, namely: Badan Benih Nasional (National Seeding Agency) Badan Pengendalian Bimbingan Massal (Mass Guidance Control Agency) Dewan Pemantapan Ketahanan Ekonomi dan Keuangan (Financial and Economic Resilience Stabilization Council) Komite Pengarah Pengembangan Kawasa nEkonomi Khusus di Pulau Batam, […]

President Joko Widodo reminded all Ministers, Head of institutions, Governors, Regents, Mayors, and their apparatus not to focus only on getting Unqualified Opinion because this Opinion does not mean there is no corruption. “Doesn’t mean there is no corruption. By achieving this Opinion, we must work hard to build a culture of transparent financial managementand […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo instructed Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy to create a simple and uncomplicated reporting system because 60 to 70 percent of the bureaucracy deals with SPJ (letters of responsibility). “Honestly, I do not understand what SPJ is. I only know that SPJ is abbreviation for letters of responsibility, […]

On Monday (19/9), President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by First Lady Iriana Jokowi left Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, aboard the presidential aircraft Indonesia-1 for a working visit to East Java Province. Head of Bureau for the Press, Media, and Information Affairs, Secretariat of the President, Bey Machmudin, in his press conference this morning said that […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Saturday evening (17/9) officially opened the 19thedition of the National Games (PON) held at Bandung Lautan Api sport stadium in Bandung, West Java. The opening ceremony began at around 7.30 pm and was marked by the singing of national anthem Indonesia Raya, followed by fireworks show, a percussion performance, anda […]

After visiting Banten and East Java, this time, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo visited West Java Province in regard to Nutrition Improvement Program through Supplementary Feeding Program (PMT) for pregnant women, toddlers, and elementary students. President Jokowi prompted the importance of consuming other supplementary foods containing protein for pregnant […]

President Joko Widodo emphasized that the financing for priority programs must not only depend on the State Budget (APBN). Therefore, the President firmly asked the state apparatus to be able to improve business climate and attract investors so the momentum of economic growth could be maintained. “First priority is for private party.I don’t need to […]

President Joko Widodo instructed ministers and heads of institutions to carefully manage and discuss the 2017 Draft State Budget with the House. He called on them to focus on finishing the discussion on the 2017 draft with the commissions and budget committees. “It must be punctual as we have decided,” said President Jokowi in his […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo instructed all ministers and heads of institutions to guard the implementation of the 2016 Revised State Budget (APBNP) so the economic growth can be well-maintained, job opportunity can be opened, and the Government can focus on the infrastructure development, as well as reduce inequality and poverty. President Jokowi admitted that the […]

After receiving confirmation from Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati ensured that the Government of Singapore through Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) gives its support to Indonesia’s Tax Amnesty program. Sri Mulyani told the reporters in response to the news saying Singapore banks will report Indonesians who use […]