Indonesia’s prevailing vocational education and training system needs reforms and reorientation towards a demand-driven system, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said during a limited cabinet meeting on vocational education and training at the Presidential Palace, Tuesday (13/9). Thus, the President further said, curriculum, learning materials, work practice, testing, and certification should be adjusted with demands from […]

After leading a limited meeting on maritime and fisheries industry, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo led another limited meeting on General Election Bill on Tuesday (13/9), at the Presidential Office, Jakarta. The Bill will later be proposed by the Government to the House of Representatives (DPR). In his remarks, the President said that laws on election, […]

President Joko “Jokowi’ Widodo said that intensive works of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to overcome illegal fishing have shown positive impacts for small-scale fishermen. The stock of the fish is now increasing. The President expects, although global economy is slowing down, marine sector could be the engine that drives the economy. The […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that he always follows the development from state-owned port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) about the cutting of dwelling time at Tanjung Priok Seaport. Two years ago, dwelling time took 6-7 days, but now the President noted that dwelling time at Tanjung Priok Container Terminal only takes 3.2 days or 3.7 […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (13/9) inaugurated the First New Priok Container Terminal (NPCT) 1 in Kalibaru, Main Port Tanjung Priok Seaport, North Jakarta. The new terminal, which is built in an area covering around 32 hectares and will have a dock with the length of 850 meters at the end of 2016, is […]

In order to reduce the waiting period of hajj pilgrim for Indonesian Muslims, the Indonesian Government requested extra hajj pilgrims quota to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as proposed to utilize the unused quota of our neighbouring countries, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo stated after inspecting a fish auction place, located […]

The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte said that the relationship of Indonesia and the Philippines has been established for quite long and it is very valuable. “Indonesia is more than a partner. Indonesia is the Philippines’ brother. Please be sure that the Philippines really supports the efforts to develop this relationship. We are waiting […]

After working visit to China and Laos, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Friday (9/9) led a Plenary Cabinet Meeting at the State Palace, Jakarta. In his remarks, President Jokowi said that during the meeting with Heads of States/Heads of Governments in the G-20 Summit in Hangzhou China and in […]

The ASEAN plus Three (APT) is the main key to peace and stability in the region because ASEAN countries, along with China, South Korea and Japan greatly determine peace and stability in the region, saidPresident Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodoin 19thASEAN plus Three (APT) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday (7/9). In the meantime, Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

This year is the first year of the implementation of ASEAN Economic Community and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Therefore, a partnership between ASEAN and the United Nations (UN) needs to be established, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo stated  in his speech before the ASEAN-United Nations Summit on Wednesday (7/9), at the National Convention Center, […]