Although several international institutions including International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have predicted that the world still suffers from economic slowdown, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that there are opportunities to maintain Indonesia’s economic growth. President Jokowi, in the meeting with several economists, analysts, and representatives […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, represented by Presidential Chief of Staff Teten Masduki, handed over Rp1.3 billion assistance to the victims of flash flood and landslide in Garut Regency, West Java, on Thursday (22/9). As we all are aware, the flood and landslide affect 7 subdistricts in Garut. So far, the disaster causes 23 people die […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (22/9) at the Merdeka Palace Jakarta, received Indonesian Paralympic athletes participating in the Rio 2016 Paralympics, Brazil. At this year’s Paralympics, Indonesia won a bronze medal. Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi who accompanied the President in the event said that the Government would award the athletes in […]

The Indonesian Government is seeking to accelerate development in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia’s border areas.The management of border areas does not only concern development of those areas and equality of prosperity of living in those areas, but also security issues, Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo said. Minister Tjahjo added […]

Subsidy expenditure based on the 2016 Revised State Budget (APBN-P) amounted to Rp177.8 trillion or about 13.6 percent of the total Central Government expenditure. From the amount, Rp94.4 trillion or 53 percent is allocated to energy sector, while the remaining Rp83.4 trillion or 47 percent of the total amount is allocated to non-energy sector. Furthermore, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo led a Limited Meeting at the Presidential Office, in Jakarta, on Wednesday (21/9) on social forestry. In this meeting, the President reaffirmed that the current focus the Government’s work is to solve the main problems, such as poverty, disparity, and employment. There were several things that were asked by the President […]

Entering the third week of September, the implementation of Tax Amnesty Program as reported regularly by the Director General for Taxation to the President, Cabinet Secretary, and Minister of State Secretary showed a positive development. “Director General for Taxation reported to the President, Cabinet Secretary, and Minister of State Secretary that the declared assets of […]

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, […]