President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that assistance from several countries, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Russia, Australia and China, for disaster management of smoke, will be concentrated on extinguishing forest fires and land in South Sumatra. “Assistance in the form of aircraft for extinguishing forest fires that will be concentrated in South Sumatra, because of the […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana as well as his entourage arrived in Padang, West Sumatra, Thursday (8/10) afternoon. After a rest in the VIP room Minangkabau International Airport, the President and his entourage review, the realization of the use of funds Nagari village in Parit Malintang, Enam Lingkung, Padang Pariaman Regency. “This […]

Following the First Policy Package which was announced on 9 September and the Second Policy Package which was announced on 29 September, the Government officially announced the Third Economy Policy Package on Wednesday (7/10) afternoon. In the package, the Government lowers the prices of some oil and gas fuel, such as avtur, 12- kg LPG (Liquified […]

In order to give business development legibility for investment, as well as to give legal certainty  to the business doers, the Government through the Ministry of Finance exempted duty of imported machines, goods, and materials for industrial construction and development for the investment. The provision of the exemption is stated in Finance Minister Regulation (PMK) […]

Along with the launching of the Third Economy Package at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, on Wednesday (7/10), the Chairman of Financial Services Authority (OJK) Muliaman D. Hadad also announced Six Deregulation Policy Package on Finance Service Sector. According to Muliaman, the six Deregulation Policy Package on Finance Service Sector are: 1. related to easing business […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the handling of the smog in Sumatra and other regions is still ongoing. The President said the government will continue to mobilize all capabilities to be able to quickly extinguish forest fires in Indonesia. “After this, we are going to Riau, Jambi, West Sumatra, also to South Sumatra, that […]

Bank Indonesia appreciates the Economic Policy Package has been launched in three stages, namely the Policy Package for Phase I, II, and III. “We greatly appreciate the government’s commitment to continue reforms in structural reform, and we also look at the second policy package that to increase the supply of currency in the spot market […]

Although it was launched three (3) Economic Policy Package, the first of 9 September,  second 29 September, and the third Wednesday (7/10), the government in the near future will still be reissued Economic Policy Package. “Earlier President entrusts to us that there will be a fourth package policy. It later was assigned to the Coordinating […]

In the Third Policy Package announced by Coordinating Minister for Economy Darmin Nasution, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (7/10), the government is also expanding the scope of the distribution People’s Business Credit (KUR), that interest has been lowered from 22 percent to 12 percent per year. In the Third Policy Package, the families that […]

With consideration to improve the national economy in general, and the increased number of tourist visits in particular, Joko Widodo President on September 18, 2015 and, has signed Presidential Regulation No. 104 Year 2015 on Amendment of Presidential Decree No. 69 Year 2015 on the Visits Visa Free. Through regulation, the government increased the number […]