Task Force (Satgas) must accelerate and make economic policies more effective, particularly those which are focused on the deregulation packages. The statement was made by Vice President Jusuf Kalla in his directive in a meeting on Tuesday (28/6) at the office of Coordinating Ministry for the Economy, Jakarta. The Vice President also warned the Task […]
President Joko Jokowi believes territorial integrity is and will always be important to be maintained as an early detection of national threats. The President made the statement during a communal fast-breaking with families of Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) personnels on Monday (27/6), at the Plaza of Indonesian National Defence Forces headquarters (Mabes TNI), in […]
The Indonesian Ministry of Health is absolutely against and condemns the production and distribution of fake vaccines that pose danger to health, Ministry of Health Nila Farid Moeloek said in a press conference in Jakarta on Saturday (25/6). Nila also said that her Ministry implements vaccination program at a national level and the availability and […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo thanked the Constitutional Court for solving the 2015 simultaneous regional elections disputes correctly so there will be no problem that would potentially affect the governments stability. The President said that the measures taken by the Constitutional Court in the simultaneous regional elections disputes can be taken again in the next simultaneous […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo on the peak commemoration of 2016 International Day Against Drug Abuse on Sunday (26/6), in Pinangsia, West Jakarta, declared war on drug abuse in Indonesia and called on all ministries, institutions, law enforcers, particularly of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), Regional Police Chiefs, Sub-Precinct Police Stations (Polsek) and Precinct Police Stations […]
The result of the British referendum that resulted in the UK leaving European Union (EU) is believed will not affect bilateral relations between Indonesia and the United Kingdom, according to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi in a written statement in Jakarta on Friday (24/6). Retno considered the result of the referendum on Thursday […]
Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi confirmed that seven Indonesian sailors were kidnapped at Sulu Sea in Southern Philippines on Monday (20/6). This is the third abduction of Indonesians in recent months. The crew was towing a coal barge when their Indonesian-flagged tugboats, Charles 001 and Robby 152, were hijacked by armed groups.
President Joko Jokowi Widodo on Thursday (23/6) visited Natuna waters and led a limited meeting on board KRI Imam Bonjol to assert that the Natuna Islands is part of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). The President also hopes the economy in Natuna Islands could be developed, particularly on fisheries as well […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo on Thursday (23/6) led a limited meeting discussing Natuna Islands Economic Potentials Development on KRI Imam Bonjol, an Indonesian Navy Warship which was patrolling in Natuna waters territory. Natuna Islands are strategic areas that lie on Indonesia’s maritime borders with Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The Islands are also the major shipping […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo said that the low price of global oil gives Indonesia two opportunities: to improve the management of Indonesias energy sector and reform Indonesias energy sector from the upstream to the downstream and to build energy sovereignty and security to strengthen energy reserves. The President made the statement in his remarks at […]
