President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that every time he meets with heads of state, heads of government, presidents or prime ministers, issues related to capitalism, terrorism, and the Islamic State of Iraqi and Syria (ISIS) have always become major topics during the discussions. “At international forums such as G-20, ASEAN Summit, APEC, COP 21, and […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has called on the people who are going to celebrate Christmas and New Year, especially 2016 New Year, to celebrate them in a ‘simple and modest’ way. The President also emphasized the importance of giving a good example and preventing social jealousy during Christmas and New Year celebration. “The President has […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo clarified the views of several people who assumed the President already made a decision for Indonesia to join the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). “When I met President Barrack Obama, I said that Indonesia intends to join the TPP. Once again, it is “intend to join”, not “will join”, because the plan […]

In the Executive Meeting (Rapim) of the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) which was held at the Indonesian Nationa;Defence Forces headquarters (Mabes TNI), Cilangkap, Jakarta, on Wednesday (16/12), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded the nation of the needs to establish defence power. Therefore, the President added, Indonesia must meet the prerequisites of an integrated Primary […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said Indonesia is now on a new era where the communication pattern between the Government and people change. People want a transparent, open, interactive and dialogic information as well as a responsive Government. “People want the Government to be responsive and quick towards the complaints. Therefore, the Government at all levels, […]

In the near future, the Government will establish a new institution or body to manage grant fund from the Government of Norway in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program or reduction of greenhouse gas emission.  “At the beginning of next year, we will introduce a new institution to manage the grant from […]

The World Bank admitted that 2015 that will end soon is a year that full of challenges for all policy makers in all over the world. Particularly in Indonesia, besides global economic issue, this country must also encounter forest fire and smoke problems, as well as economic slowdown. However, it is projected in 2016 Indonesia’s […]

The Government received several inputs after listening to an explanation on economic inequality and budget policy from World Bank Country Director for Indonesia Rodrigo Chaves, at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (14/12). Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that one of the inputs is the need for synchronization in compiling development plan at national, province […]

The Government ensures that so far there is no approval for PT Freeport Indonesia’s Contract of Work (Kontrak Karya). Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung asserted, the Government will sit together to discuss this contract in 2019, based on the provisions of the Law, that is two years before Freeport’s contract of work expires in 2021.  “So, […]

President Joko Widodo suddenly inspected the construction location of Soekarno Hatta Airport – Manggarai Station railway, in Jakarta, at Soekarno Hatta Airport area, on Monday (14/12) afternoon. Land acquisition of the raliway that was constructed since the beginning of 2015 is expected to be finished by February 2016. The President said that at the moment, […]