President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that according to the report from Minister of Finance that he received on Monday (2/11) morning, the 2015 budget absorption has reached 70 percent. However, because there are two months left, November and December, the President urges government officials to maximize the budget absorption. “We still have time in November […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asserted that the Government wants quickly to get solutions related to the problem of football in Indonesia, after suspended the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). Therefore, the delegation of the Federation of International Football Association or FIFA who came to see him, President Jokowi hope FIFA can find solutions to these […]

Delegation of the International Football Federation or the Federation International of Football Association (FIFA), accompanied by officials from the Asian Football Association (AFC) visited President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), in the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday (2/11), in order to find solutions to the football problems in Indonesia. Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs (Menpora), Imam Nahrawi […]

The rain that flushed in Sumatra and Kalimantan causes the weather conditions has gradually good and normal. Hotspot has begun to diminish, visibility is more obvious, and the air quality improves. In Pekanbaru the weather is cloudy all day, with visibility up to 10,000 meters on Sunday (1-11). Likewise other areas, which previously surrounded by […]

The Indian Government regards Indonesia as a big country, while Indonesia regards India as a big market; thus if relations between the two countries can be strengthened and promoted, it will bring benefits for the both countries. The statement was delivered by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to the reporters after receiving an official visit from […]

Despite a number of lingering issues in several regions, Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo ensured that on the whole, the upcoming regional elections set to be simultaneously held in 9 provinces, 24 regencies and 36 cities are ready to be held on 9 December this year. “In principle, the KPU (General Election Commission), the […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung straightens the issue on social media concerning the dialogue between President Joko Widodo and ‘Suku Anak Dalam’ indigenous tribe in Sarolangun, Jambi, on Friday (30/10) afternoon, as a fabrication, by showing two pictures that indicate this fabrication or manipulation.  “We would like to extend to all of you, since it widely […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by First Lady Iriana and the entourage arrived in Tjilik Riwut Airport, Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on Saturday (31/10) at 10:30 pm, after flying from Sultan Taha Airport Jambi. After a short rest, the President Jokowi and the entourage go directly to the banks of the Kahayan River, to review the […]

After being on the Sumatra Island for 3 days, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana as well as the entourage proceeded towards Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on Saturday (31/10) morning. Communication Team of the President, Ari Dwipayana, in a press release Saturday (31/10) morning conveyed, upon his arrival in Palangkaraya around 11:00 pm, President […]

With consideration to improve transportation service in order to support the development in South Sumatra Province and the organization of Asian Games in 2018, the Government feels the urge to accelerate Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in South Sumatra Province. Therefore, on 20 October 2015, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo signed a Presidential Regulation No. 116 […]