President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (12/2) afternoon, at the State Palace, Jakarta, inaugurated two Judicial Commission (KY) members for 2015-2020 period along with the inauguration of the Chief and members of Indonesian Ombudsman (ORI). Here are the members of Judicial Commission (KY) who took oath before President Jokowi: 1. Dr. H. Jaja Ahmad Jayus, […]

President Joko Widodo inaugurated 7 (seven) pairs of governors and deputy governors who were elected in the simultaneous regional elections (Pilkada), at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Friday (12/2) afternoon. The seven pairs are, as follows: 1. Sdr. H. Sahbirin Noor, S.Sos., M.H. and Drs. H. Rudy Resnawan (South Kalimantan) 2. Sdr. H. Zumi Zola […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (12/2) afternoon at the State Palace inaugurated nine members of the Indonesian Ombudsman (ORI) for 2016-2021 period. The inauguration was held along with the inauguration of two members of the Judicial Commission (KY).

President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Takehiko Nakao said that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase lending to Indonesia to about US$10 billion within the next five years (2016-2020) or US$ 2 billion per year to finance the country’s infrastructure projects. “The ADB President said that ADB is ready to provide loan to […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (12/2) afternoon, at the State Palace, Jakarta, is scheduled to inaugurate 7 (seven) pairs of the elected governor and deputy governor. The inauguration at the State Palace by President Jokowi referred to the Law Number 8 of 2015 on Regional Elections (Pilkada) which is […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that the Economic Policy Package X launched on Thursday (11/2) is basically the revision of Negative Investment List (DNI) which is regulated in the Presidential Regulation Number 39 of 2014. However, Pramono said that the principle of the Economic Policy Package is that the Government will provide protection to small, […]

The Government accounced the 10th Economic Policy Package focusing on protection improvement for Micro, Small, Medium Enteprises and Cooperatives (UMKMK) as well as the change of Negative Investment List (DNI) Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution said that in this Economic Policy Package, the Government adds 19 reserved business sectors for UMKMK in the […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that the revision of Law Number 30 of 2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is the proposal made by the House of Representatives and is now still being discussed. Therefore, the President said that matters concerning the revision should not be asked to him. Nevertheless, the President affirmed that […]

Vice President Jusuf Kalla explained the importance of energy and cost efficiencies by using advanced technology. Therefore, the Government expects to cooperate with the investors, particularly on clean energy development. When delivering a remarks on the 2016 Bali Clean Energy Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali, on 11-12 February 2016, which was initiated by the Ministry […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday morning (10/2) at the Merdeka Palace received Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai P. Patrushev. Referring to the statement delivered by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi after accompanying the President, the meeting that lasted nearly an hour discussed measures to  strengthen cooperation on security sector. Furthermore, Retno added, […]