President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has called on the Government officials, particularly the Ministry of Trade officials, to pay more attention to traditional markets, not only in terms of the buildings and providing vendors with financial assets, but also to give them guidance and better trainings. “I ask you all to manage traditional markets and make […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Sunday (19/2) through a video uploaded on YouTube explained the idea behind the Sea Toll concept launched in the beginning of his administration. “Our ancestors were seafarers. Our ancestors triumphed because they could conquer the seas. They could make the most of the seas. By learning from the wisdom of […]

In addition to receiving a visit of the Executive Board (PB) of the Islamic Students Association (HMI), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo also received a visit of the Central Executive (PP) of Muhammadiyah’s Youth Wing, at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday (20/2) afternoon. On that occasion, Chairman of PP Muhammadiyah’s Youth Wing Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak was […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Monday (20/2) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received the Executive Board of the Islamic Students Association (PB HMI) led by its Chairman Mulyadi P. Tamsir. During the meeting, PB HMI reported the results of national gathering of HMI branches leaders and the organization of the 70th Dies Natalies of the […]

A number of approximately 500 high-ranking officials and employees of Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia (Setkab RI) participated in the 2017 Working Meeting of Cabinet Secretariat for two days, starting from Saturday (18/2) to Sunday (19/2), at the Cipanas Presidential Palace, Cianjur Regency, West Java. The event held under the theme “Melalui Reformasi Birokrasi […]

The voice of Cabinet Secretary is officially echoed by Cabinet Secretariat’s official social media, including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, according to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung in a dialog session with Cabinet Secretariat employees during a Cabinet Secretariat Working Meeting on Saturday (18/2) at the Cipanas Presidential Palace, West Java. “First thing I need to tell […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo affirmed that since the beginning, the Government thinks that infrastructure development is important to improve economic equality and justice for all Indonesian people. “Infrastructure development also provides job opportunities as well as gives chances to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the regions to grow,” the President said in his remarks […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo appreciated breakthroughs in the funding mechanism for infrastructure projects such as the Non Government Budget Investment Financing (PINA), which complements the already existing Public Private Partnership (PPP) funding scheme. “I welcome the financial closing of a toll road project done by PT Waskita (construction service firm) as the first project that adopts […]

A meeting between Majlis Asy-Syura of Saudi Arabia led by its Chairman Dr. Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al Sheikh and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (16/2), at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, not only discussed King Salman’s plan to visit Indonesia, but also about the relations between the two countries, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo thanked the General Election Commission (KPU), the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), and all security apparatus who have worked hard so that the Simultaneous Regional Elections in 101 regions all over the country could proceed safely and smoothly.