Even though the ranking ease of doing business in Indonesia in 2015 has increased slightly from the previous year, i.e. from rank 117 to rank 114 of the 189 countries, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) keep asking to the ministers and officials concerned to conduct breakthrough step to provide ease to invest . “Investors could be […]

With consideration to increase the capital capacity of the Indonesian Export Financing Agency, in order to support the national exports, President Joko Widodo on August 20, 2015 has been signed Government Regulation No. 67 Year 2015 concerning Addition of State Capital Investment of Indonesia, in the capital of Indonesian Exports Financing Agency. “Indonesia undertakes the […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that at present is the right time for investors to invest in Indonesia. He mentioned that the whole business opportunities in Indonesia, promising certainty and an excellent business climate. “I welcome the arrival of relatives’ entrepreneurs to the country that all business opportunities are wide open. Come and invest in […]

After leaving Abu Dhabi, President Joko Widodo and his entourage headed to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, 14 September 2015, to visit Dubai Logistics Center, Techno Park, and Dubai Alumunium Company (Dubal), and Dubai Ports (DB) World. When visiting Dubai Logistics Center, located in G2 International Techno Park, Dubai, President Joko Widodo was […]

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) stated its interest to invest in Indonesia by constructing refineries, storages and direct distribution system in Indonesia as well. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung even mentioned that the company intended to invest US$ 10 billion to establish its business in Indonesia. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Sudirman Said […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) invites Dubai Aluminium (Dubal), a State Owned Enterprises (BUMN) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to cooperate as an investor to manage of aluminium mining in Indonesia. “We have Asahan and we have deposits of bauxite, silica sand, nickel that we can develop as good as this,” President Jokowi said when […]

After  conducting a state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Joko Widodo and his entourage continued his state visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for two days, Sunday and Monday, 13-14 September 2015. When arriving at Abu Dhabi International Airport, President Joko Widodo was welcomed by the Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Zayed […]

Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara reminded the obligations of Government Public Relations to disseminate policy, including First Phase Economic Policy Package in September 2015, that has been launched by President Joko Widodo on 9 September 2015. In regards to the dissemination of the policy, the Minister expected that Government Public Relations has duties to […]

President Joko Widodo had marathon meetings during his visit to Saudi Arabia, among others meeting with the President of Islamic Development Bank (IDB), with the Secretary General of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), with the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and these meetings were followed with bilateral meeting of the […]

During a business meeting with businessmen from the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Sunday (13/9), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo invited investors from the Middle East, especially from the United Arab Emirates, to be involved in the investment of a number of projects in Indonesia. In his remarks, President Jokowi said that his […]