President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (12/1) announced the appointment of former leader of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Johan Budi Sapto Pribowo as Presidential Spokesperson. Johan will be tasked to communicate the President and the Government’s programs to the public. “I’m glad that we now have more competent people at the Palace who help […]

Head of the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) Prof. Dr. Djarot Sulistio Wisnubroto said that Indonesia has the potential of at least around 70,000 tons of uranium stored in a laboratory in West Kalimantan. He also said that uranium potentials are also found in Bangka Belitung, Mamuju (West Sulawesi), and possibly in Papua. Asked whether […]

Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has recorded a decrease in child abuse problem in 2015, compared to 2014. It can happen because there is a commitment to prioritize protection principles in every level of policy, including by applying chemical castration punishment for the offenders of sexual crimes against children. The Head of KPAI Asrorun Niam […]

President Joko Widodo led a limited meeting that discussed the preparation of the 2018 Asian Games and the 2017 Moto GP (Grand Prix), at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, on Monday (11/1) afternoon.  “In this meeting, I will check once again the preparation of the 2018 Asian Games. I would like to ask about, particularly, the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo denied the statement from several people saying that the President is not a brave and firm figure. The President pointed out the fact of the execution of 14 drug convicts and the act to drown 107 illegal fishing ships as the proves that the President is not as they are talking […]

Considering to improve capital investment in the Special Economic Zones (KEK) which could support the national and regional economic development, as well as to provide more job opportunities, the Government is considering to provide facilities and easiness in the Special Economic Zones in a form of taxation, customs and excise, goods traffic, employment, immigration, land, […]

Besides providing facilities and ease on taxation, customs, and excise in the Government Regulation Number 96 of 2015 on Facilities and Ease in Special Economic Zones (KEK) which was signed by President Joko Widodo, the Government Regulation also regulates the facilities and ease on traffic of goods; employment; immigration; land; permits and non-permits for Business […]

Although there are still a number of things that need to be prepared, the Government thinks that in general, the preparation of the 18th Asian Games in 2018 runs well.  “The preparation runs well though there are still a number of things that must be prepared, for example, the venues like the velodrome and racecourse […]

The Government thinks that North Java’s flight route, i.e. Jakarta-Surabaya, is very busy. It reaches 150 flights/day. This route is now at number 11 of the world’s busiest route in the world. Meanwhile in Bali, the traffic is 170 flights/day. Therefore, a limited meeting led by President Joko Widodo on Friday (8/1) afternoon suggested to […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has instructed Minister of Transportation Ignasius Jonan and Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) to immediately address problems that emerge related to increasing traffic in airports used as both for military uses (which in this case by the Indonesian Air Force) and civil uses. Those airports include Adi Soemarno […]