President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Saturday (11/6) at the Puputan Monument, Denpasar, Bali. opened the 38th Bali Arts Festival. The 38th Bali Art Festival is not just a parade or art festival but also an activity with the cultural, educational and economic functions, especially for the Balinese people, President Jokowi stated. “I am glad to […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that he will always monitor the progress of the ongoing development projects. The President made the statement after leading a groundbreaking ceremony of Jeranjang Mobile Power Plant (MPP) project with the capacity of 2×25MW in Kebunayu Village, Gerung District, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, on Saturday (11/6). “I […]

Electricity shortage reaches 21,000 Megawatt (MW) in Java and Bali, therefore the construction of power plants must be accelerated to meet demand of power. The statement was made by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his remarks at the groundbreaking of Lontar Extention Steam-fuelled Power Plant (PLTU) in Lontar Village, Tanggerang, Banten, on Friday (10/6), as […]

The Government will contribute to address the problems in the implementation of several national strategic projects for the people’s interest. The statement was made by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his remarks during the signing of several national strategic projects contracts, including Batang Power Plant project, toll roads projects connecting Manado and Bitung in North […]

ADKASI, or the Association of Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), hopes that President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo would synchronize development in the regions because regulations at the Central Government and regional laws are still overlapping. “One of the examples is the case of village funds in Papua, where the distribution of village funds is not done […]

In line with the directives of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, the Government will soon announce thousands annuled bylaws that considered detrimental to the investment. “The regulations should be completely annuled in early June and the Government will soon announce the annuled bylaws after June 10. The President is ready to announce it” Minister of Home […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (8/6), at the Presidential Office, led a limited meeting on transportation infrastructures development, particularly Light Rail Transit (LRT) projects in Jakarta, Palembang, and Greater Bandung. “Alhamdulillah, at today’s meeting, we have addressed all problems (related to LRT development) including the differences between the central and regional governments and state-owned […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said transportation infrastructures development, especially in major cities, should be aimed at three goals: connectivity, integration among modes of transportation, and modernization of transportation infrastructures and facilities. Connectivity is meant to connect regions so it can boost the economy, lower logistic costs, and lower transportation costs so Indonesia’s competitiveness can be […]

The National Commission on Violence Against Women stresses the importance to put protection on sexual violence victims on the bill on Sexual Violence Elimination contained in the National Legislation Program (Prolegnas). The statement was made during a meeting between Chairperson of the National Commission on Violence Against Women Azriana and some of its officials with […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday at the State Palace instructed his ministers to anticipate instability in global economic condition. “The economic movements changed rapidly in days, hours, and seconds,” President Jokowi said in his remarks on a Plenary Cabinet Meeting, at the State Palace, Tuesday (7/6). The country depends on two things: state expenditures […]