President Joko Widodo felt very happy seeing the synergy between the Acting Governor of North Sumatera and the regents surrounding Lake Toba in preparing Lake Toba as a priority tourist destination. “I ask regents, governors, as well as ministers to deliver the problems as well as solutions. I already knew the problems at the meeting […]

As the follow up of the limited meeting on 2 February 2016 on the acceleration of the development of tourism sector in 10 priority tourist destinations, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (1/3) paid a working visit to Lake Toba in North Sumatera. Lake Toba is one of the ten priority tourist destinations, in addition […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo conducts a working visit to North Sumatra on Tuesday (1/3) morning to inspect Toba Lake tourist destination. It is a follow-up of a limited meeting on 2 February 2016 at the Presidential Office. On the limited meeting, President Jokowi asked Minister of Tourism and related ministers to accelerate the development of […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung delivered press statement to the reporters after a limited meeting, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, on Monday (29/2) afternoon. Pramono said that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has received inputs from the Minister of State-owned Enterprises (BUMN) as well as other ministries to strengthen BUMN holding companies. Pramono also said that it […]

After leading a Limited Meeting on State-Owned Enterprises on 29 February at Presidential Office, Jakarta, President Joko Widodo then discussed the construction of facilities at ministries and institutions. Starting his introductory remarks, the President reminded that in a Cabinet Meeting in December 2014, he had mentioned about moratorium of ministries’/institutions’ buildings. “I ordered to apply […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Monday (29/2) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, led a limited cabinet meeting on state-owned enterprises (SOE). In his introductory remarks, the President encouraged state-owned enterprises to take a bigger role to become the ‘locomotive’ to move national economy. “We also hope that state-owned enterprises are not only profit-oriented but also […]

The government would hold a meeting with International Football Federation (FIFA) in order to discuss a reform agenda for Indonesian football. The meeting plan with FIFA officials under the command of President Gianni Infantino was mentioned by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to the press at the Ministry of ESDM building, on Monday morning (26/2). Related […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded ministries/institutions to prioritize local products in project implementation in their ministries/institutions. This statement was delivered by President Jokowi after witnessing the signing of 2016 Strategic Activities Contracts of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), at the Plaza of Ministry of ESDM, on Monday (29/2) morning. “We must limit […]

President Joko Widodo explained that the decision on Masela Block’s investment will be made in 2018. This statement was delivered by the President when answering the journalists’ questions after witnessing the signing of 2016 Strategic Activities Contract of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) at the Plaza of Ministry of ESDM, on Monday […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (29/9) morning, witnessed the signing of the 2016 Strategic Activities Contracts of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM). In his directive, the President reasserted that 2016 is the year for work acceleration and he will run after and encourage all ministries/institutions to accelerate the contract signing and […]