Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that there are three minimum aspects in managing state assets today. First, good administration and law in managing state assets; second, certification; and third, assessment/evaluation. “So, it does not work solely by claiming it is the state assets, but how to manage it. Therefore, the steps like administration, certification, […]

Although the economic growth in 2015 was 4.8 percent, while in 2016 it is around 5 percent, and it is projected to reach 5.1 percent in 2017, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo expects 6 percent economic growth can be reached in 2018 State Budget. However, it is indeed not easy. “The President expects that growth momentum […]

President Joko”Jokowi” Widodo said that with the biggest population in ASEAN, in which 45% of ASEAN population live in Indonesia, and has 40-45% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), so should there is a problem in Indonesia, it will affect other ASEAN members. “We have to be aware that our neighboring countries in Asia are our […]

President Joko Widodo said that Indonesia is a nation/country comprising of hundreds of tribes, various religions. It is a diverse country. However, Indonesia, despite its diversity, manages to unite as a nation. According to the President, there are two things that become the platform for Indonesia to unite as a nation. First, Indonesia has Pancasila. […]

To commemorate the 88th anniversary of ‘Sumpah Pemuda’ (Youth Pledge), Ministry of Education and Culture on Sunday (30/10) hosted the “Merayakan Indonesia Raya, 88 Tahun Lagu Kebangsaan” event, which was held at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta. On this occasion, Minister of Education and Culture disseminated the national anthem, Indonesia Raya with […]

Stick with the initial plan that he conveyed at the Commemoration of the 2016 World Savings Day at Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center, on Monday (31/10) morning, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met the General Chairman of Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto, at his house in Garuda Yaksa Residence, Bojong Koneng Village, Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, on […]

  Many Indonesians still keep their money under the pillow or under the bed, and even some still save more than Rp1 trillion through those ways, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said. “This is something that we have to change. We have to persuade people to start saving their money in banks,” the President said during […]

The Presidential Palace has its own way to celebrate the 88 years of Youth Pledge. On Friday (28/10) evening, the Merdeka Palace’s front yard was transformed into a stage for an arts and cultural performance “Nusantara Berdendang”. The cultural shows, started at 8 p.m., was preceded by singing the national anthem Indonesia Raya. Afterwards, the […]

Minister of Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu explained that in two years administration of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, in accordance with the nine priority agenda or Nawacita, the Government has strengthened the sea as well as border areas by developing border areas. “In regards to inspection road and border, 50 meters from […]

On Wednesday (26/10) morning, the World Bank announced the results of their surveys, studies, as well as analysis on ease of doing business in a number of countries. “As has been reported previously, Indonesia’s position in 2015 is better than 2014. In 2015, Indonesia was at rank 109 whereas in 2014 it was at rank […]