President Joko Widodo asserted that all airports in Indonesia will be connected to the cities either by train, Light Rail Transit (LRT) or tram. It all depents on the city. However, according to the President, Minangkabau International Airport in Padang will be connected by train. “Insha Allah, the project will be finished next year. The […]

After visiting Kampar Regency, Riau Province, on Friday (9/10) to observe the forest fire location and headed back to Padang by Presidential Aircraft in the afternoon, President Joko Widodo accompanied by First Lady Iriana inaugurated Acceleration Construction of the Mandeh Integrated Maritime Tourist Area, Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra Province, on Saturday (10/10). In his […]

A limited meeting discussing illegal imports issue and directly led by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, at the Presidential Office, on Monday (12/10) reiterated President’s commitment to fight against illegal imports. “The President previously affirmed that the Government gave its full support to the Finance Ministry Customs and Excise Director General to carry on law enforcement […]

With consideration to ensure the availability of goods and to reduce price disparities for the community, as well as to ensure the continuity of the service in the implementation of transport of goods to the disadvantaged, remote, outermost and borders in support of the sea toll, President Joko Widodo on the date of October 1, […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by First Lady Iriana received the visit of the Malaysian government delegation led by Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato ‘Sri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansur in Bogor Presidential Palace, Sunday (11/10). The meeting was held in a friendship atmosphere, which preceded by a lunch together. “In this […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by the First Lady Ibu Iriana left Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) Airbase Halim Perdanakusuma by presidential airplane BBJ-2 to pay a working visit to some locations in Sumatra affected by haze disaster. Presidential Communication Team member, Ari Dwipayana, in his press conference on Thursday (8 October) mentioned that the […]

To support the Third Package of Economic Policy announced by the Government, on Wednesday (7/10) afternoon, the Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (BPN) will significantly cut the land permission procedure, so that the procedures wil take only 30 days at the maximum. Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Head of BPN Ferry Mursyidan […]

With so many fire point that occur in smoke disaster this year, prompting the government to plan to purchase special plane for the disaster, in the coming budget year. In addition, it can be used to extinguish the fire in case land and forest fires, these aircraft can also be used to transport relief goods […]

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 […]