President Joko Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, from Sunday (17/4) to Saturday (23/4), will conduct a working visit to four European countries, such as Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that this visit will emphasize on a number of issues related with economic cooperation.

The National Economic and Industry Committee (KEIN) said that there is a negative trend in Indonesia’s industrialization. In fact, it is said that amidst global economic slowdown, if Indonesia’s industrialization stalls and it only imports raw materials, the country will be further left behind. Therefore, KEIN called on the people to support industrialization by buying Indonesian […]

A consultation meeting between the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR-RI) led by its speaker Ade Komarudin and the Government led by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo which was held on Friday (14/4) morning at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta has agreed to immediately deliberate and finish the bill of the Law on Tax Amnesty. After the meeting, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Puan Maharani, and Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly, received the Speaker dan Deputy Speakers of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Thursday (14/4) afternoon. […]

President Joko Widodo said that moratorium on palm oil plantation and mining activities that he told to Minister of Environment and Forestry, means he would not give concession anymore. “Every one can no longer asks for palm oil concession,” the President said to the journalists after the launching of “National Movement for Rescuing Wild Plants […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Thursday (14/4) launched “The National Movement to Save Wildlife” in Karya Island, Pulau Panggang Sub-district, Kepulauan Seribu Utara District, Thousand Islands Regency, North Jakarta. In his remarks at the launching ceremony, the President said that Indonesia is a country rich in biodiversity and is also known as the lung of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (14/4) morning flew from Atang Sendjaja Bogor Air Force Base to Karya Island, Panggang Island Regency, North Thousand Islands Sub-district, Thousand Island Administrative Regency, on Indonesian Air Force’s Super Puma Helicopter to lead the ceremony of the Declaration of Wildlife and Plant Rescue Movement as a part of the […]

Head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China Song Tao on Wednesday (13/4) afternoon, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, met President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. On the occasion, Song Tao conveyed a greeting from the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping for the friendship that has been established. Moreover, […]

President Joko Widodo emphasized that synergy as well as synchronization are the keys for a more efficient and effective national development. “I don’t want to use old traditions anymore, in which planning and budgeting are not synchronized. It makes the targeted goals are not met,” the President said in his introductory remarks at a Limited […]

Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevedo on Wednesday (13/4) at the Merdeka Palace met with Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. On that occasion, on behalf of WTO Azevedo appreciated the Indonesian Government for successfully organizing the WTO Summit in Bali as well as for Indonesia’s role in supporting the Summit in […]