President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo witnessed the 2016 strategic activities contract signing of the Ministry of Transportation at Mataram Building of the Ministry of Transportation, Jakarta, on Monday (18/1) morning. The signed activity contract constitutes 12 activities packages which worth Rp 14.242 trillion.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (19/1) at 10 am at the State Palace, Jakarta, is scheduled to have a consultative meeting with leaders of state institutions to discuss the latest issues, especially related to the fight against terrorism, according to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung. Asked about the amendment of the Law on Anti-terrorism, Pramono […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung dismissed the rumor that the Government would increase the number of security personnel for the President and the Vice President following the bomb and gunfire attacks on Jalan Thamrin, Central Jakarta, last week. According to Pramono, extra security measure will be in place for the President and Vice President on special […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo led the  2016 National Coordination Meeting on the Prevention of Forest and Peatland Fires, at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (18/1) afternoon. Starting his directive, President Jokowi said that 2015 had gave us a lesson on forest and peatland fires management which turn out creating haze and brought a great […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Thursday (14/1) made an impromptu visit to the location of the bomb and gunfire attacks that happened on Jalan Thamrin, Central Jakarta. At Sarinah shopping mall, President Jokowi talked with several salesclerks who were working at that time, before going into a fast food restaurant nearby. The President also told […]

President Joko Widodo, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, on Friday (15/1) afternoon led a Limited Meeting discussing Jakarta-Bandung fast train. Starting his introductory remarks, the President encouraged to develop mass transportation, not only in Jakarta and Bandung, but also in other big cities in Indonesia.  “I want to always encourage to develop mass transportation, not […]

The Government decided that the construction of Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway will be integrated with Light Rail Transit (LRT) for Great Bandung and Jakarta areas. Therefore, once high-speed railway is integrated with LRT and Mass Rapid Transport (MRT), including West East MRT, the transportation problem in Jakarta and Bandung will be solved. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung […]

A series of bom and gunfire attacks near Sarinah shopping mall on Jalan Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Thursday (14/1) that killed civilians, security forces, and the attackers was claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Following the assaults, several leaders of neighboring countries, including United Nations (UN)  Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned […]

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut B. Pandjaitan praised the work of police apparatus who quickly responded to the assault that occurred in Sarinah, Thamrin, Jakarta, on Thursday (14/1) afternoon. “If you see the process, it started at 10.30 a.m. and finished at 3 p.m. We also opened the roads and access […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo delivered a press statement after devices exploded outside a Starbucks cafe and a small police post near the Sarinah shopping center on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Thursday (14/1). In a statement, President Jokowi expressed his deep condolences for the blasts, which claimed seven lives. “We all certainly grieve for […]