In the Seventh Policy Package that was announced on Friday (4/12) evening, the Government will give tax relief on Income Tax Article 21 or the employees’ tax that paid by labor-intensive companies. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution said that this tax relief facility for labor-intensive companies shall apply for two years and it […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said speaking about persons with disabilities is not merely about numbers. According to him, even there is only one disabled person, the state must be present to meet their needs and to protect their rights as citizens. “The state must be present to ensure the rights of the disabled as citizens […]

After launching the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Economic Policy Packages, the Government announced the  7th Economic Policy Package. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that the 7th Economic Policy Package is divided into two approaches, the first one is related to labor intensive industries, and the second one is related to agrarian issues, […]

After taking into account a number of factors and listening to a number of inputs, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo (Jokowi) has decided not to purchase new AW101 helicopters to replace a Super Puma helicopter assembled by PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (DI). “First, the President considers that the existing helicopter still can be used maximally; second, under […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for acceleratetion of the construction of power plants and oil refineries because, according to the President, the opportunities are open and there are many investors want to invest to Indonesia. “The question now is whether we are ready to speed up the services or not, so we will not […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted his wish to the Government to pay more attention to Papua. “The Government and the country must present in the infrastructures development, including roads, bridges, seaports, industrial areas and markets. Their presence in health, education, and social services are also expected by the people in Papua,” President Jokowi said when […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, led a limited meeting discussing the primary weaponry defense system (alutsista) of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) at the Presidential Office, on Thursday (3/12). In his remarks, President Jokowi said that in order to enhance national defense forces, Indonesia must to meet the needs […]

After visiting Paris, France, since last Sunday (29/11), to attend UNFCCC COP 21, President Joko Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo arrived in Indonesia, landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, on Wednesday (2/12) afternoon. To the journalists who were waiting for him at the airport, the President affirmed that Indonesia is committed to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded all sides that in making efforts to boost economic growth, the environment must not be ignored. The President delivered the statement on Tuesday (1/12) before returning to Indonesia after attending the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Conference of Parties (COP) 21 in Paris, France. “Do not let high […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that it was the House of Representatives (DPR-RI), not the Government, who took the initiative to revise the Law Number 30 of 2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). However, the President said, in the formulation of the revision, he expected opinions from the public first before the revision is […]