The Chief of Staff President, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan accompanied by the Secretary of the Cabinet (Cabinet Secretary) Andi Widjajanto, Sunday (28/6) visited the location area the eruption of Mount Sinabung, in Karo, North Sumatra. The visit of the Chief Staff of President and Cabinet Secretary preceded by briefing for coordination with Karo Regency, in the […]

The Government of Indonesian condemned the terrorist attacks on June 26, 2015 in the three countries that caused many civilian casualties. The attack occurred in the form of suicide bomb attack in Kuwait City during Friday prayers, that killing 13 people, terror attacks in the Riu Imperial Marhaba Hotel in Port El Kantaoui, Tunis, which […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that drug crime this time could classified in exceptional and serious crime. By 2015 an estimated prevalence of drug users reached 4.1 million people (2.2 percent). Material losses estimated at approximately Rp 63 trillion, which includes losses due to drug expenditures, cost of treatment, the stolen goods, the cost of […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed optimism that Indonesia’s tin heyday as a commodity in the world market will return. “We return again with the notes,” President Jokowi said, while leading a limited meeting (ratas) on tin, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Thursday (25/6) afternoon. President Jokowi recognized, now, the price of tin was recently dropped […]

Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Vietnam Pham Binh Minh, accompanied by the Ambassador of Vietnam to Indonesia Nguyen Xuan Thuy a courtesy call to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), at the Presidential Palace on Thursday (25/6) morning. Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi who accompanied President Jokowi together with Minister of State Secretary Pratikno said that […]

After providing visa-free visits (BVK) facility for travelers from 30 countries, as stipulated in Presidential Regulation No. 69 Year 2015, the government plans next year (2016) will provide the same facilities to 30 other countries. Minister of Tourism Arief Yahya does not deny, if the granting of visa-free visits facility related to the achievement of […]

Vice President (VP) Jusuf Kalla reminded, batik has become clothes in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Not only the shirts, now, batik has been included in the various accessories used by young people. Therefore, the Vice President asked batik entrepreneurs prepare to address challenges in the developing batik in the future. While giving a speech […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed the government’s commitment to create jobs for persons with disabilities in Indonesia. Therefore, the government will build factory that all its employees are persons with disabilities. “The possibility of format is a garment factory, to be able to open up job opportunities for deaf people. So the format is starting […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked the developers who are members of the Real Estate Indonesia (REI) should be spearheading of the one million housing program that launched by the government. Therefore, President asked the developers to run balanced residential concept in accordance with the Minister of Public Housing Regulation (Permenpera) No. 7 of 2013, which […]