President Joko Widodo officially launched Synergy Action Program for People’s Economy in Agrobusiness Terminal, Larangan Village, Brebes Regency, Central Java, on Monday (11/4). The point of this program is mutual cooperation among central, provincial, as well as regency governments, State-Owned Enterprises, private parties, and the community. In his remarks, the President explained that this program […]

In his journey from Karang Birahi Helipad, Brebes, to the location of the Launching of Action Synergy Program for People’s Economic at Agribusiness Terminal in Larangan Village, Larangan Subdistrict, Brebes, Central Java Province, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Monday (11/4) made an impromptu visit to the construction site of Pejagan – Pemalang TollRoad to inspect […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo on Monday (11/4) morning flew from Atang Sandjaja Air Force Base, Bogor Regency, to Brebes, Central Java Province, on Indonesian Air Force’s Super Puma Helicopter. Member of the Presidential Communication Team Ari Dwipayana in a press conference said that President Jokowi is scheduled […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by Foreign Affairs received Vice-President of the European Union (EU) Federica Mogherini at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Friday (8/4) afternoon. The visit is focussed to discuss the EU-Indonesia and the EU-ASEAN relations. According to Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi, the meeting discussed a range of bilateral issues comprising […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that both President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi  continue monitoring the development of 10 Indonesian nationals being held hostage by a separatist group in the Philippines. According to Pramono, the Government is ready to send personnel of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the […]

In his directive during the Government Work Meeting attended by governors, regents, mayors, deputy governors, deputy regents and deputy mayors at the State Palace on Friday (8/4), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo also talked about measures to improve Indonesia’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) index. According to the President based on the World Bank’s Doing Business 2016 […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on all regional heads to support one another until the end of the current term of office rather than arguing with others. “I asked all regional heads to unite, do not only close at the beginning and quarrel at the mid of the term,” President Jokowi said when leading Government […]

The Government ensured that it would propose the 2016 Draft of Revised State Budget (RAPBN-P) to the House of Representatives (DPR) on 17 May. In the RAPBN-P, the Government is still setting the target of economic growth at 5.3 percent; yet, rupiah exchange rate is predicted to fall from Rp13,900 to Rp13,400 per US$.

In a Plenary Cabinet Meeting held at the Main Building of the Ministry of State Secretariat, Jakarta, on Thursday (7/4) morning, President Joko Widodo also mentioned an issue relating with planning and budgeting reforms. “I would like to tell you, once again, that all ministers/heads of institution are obliged to control their budget. Don’t just […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in a Plenary Cabinet Meeting on Thursday (7/4) at the office of the Ministry of State Secretariat renewed his call to his ministers about three issues to note:  de-regulation, infrastructures, and human resources. Related to de-regulation, the President said that the existing regulations that are too many in number must be […]