Minister of Village, Disadvantaged Rural Development and Transmigration (Mendesa) Marwan Jafar asserted that according to the direction of the President, the Village Fund should be prioritized for the development of infrastructure that are labor intensive such as making the village road, village reservoir, village irrigation, bridges limited, relatively long bridge (talud), and others.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked the exporters to continue to expand its export markets because their products have the potential to penetrate non-traditional markets. “I have assigned the Minister of Trade, the Ambassador, for the non-traditional markets that should be pursued. We must not only pursue the old market, traditional markets should we pursue. Because […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo called on the  people to be patient in facing forest and land fires. The President affirmed that the Government continue to make serious efforts to tackle the problem by extinguishing fire through land and air. He added that the President and a number of ministers as well as Commander of the […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) opened the Trade Expo Indonesia 2015, in JIExpo, Kemayoran, Jakarta (21/10). The 30th Trade Expo Indonesia will be held for five (5) days until Sunday (25/10) next. Just like the implementation of the previous years, the Trade Expo Indonesia 2015 also displayed Indonesia’s export products from various sectors of industry, mining, […]

The Government considers that the condition of land and forest fires are still quite severe, and is required to take steps massif. Therefore, the meeting that was chaired by the President of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) decided to increase the number of aircraft that will be used in the prevention of forest and land fires in […]

Minister of Education and Culture Anies Baswedan said that child abuse happens to a number of children at school. A school becomes a place where violence usually takes place because it is where every day more than 50 million children gather. When there are problems at their houses or environment, the school becomes the place […]

The envoy of the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubier meets President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (20/10) afternoon, in order to follow up of the two heads of state meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last September. Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

Exactly one year to lead this country, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), accompanied by Chief of Staff of President Teten Masduki, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (20/10) morning, received a special guest, the 50 children who had been elected in the selection little reporter Kids Media Indonesia and participated in journalism training for elementary school […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung suggested, although not yet declared as national disaster, the disaster management of smog affecting some areas, has reached the national level category. “As per today has 24,000 soldiers/police members/volunteers BNPB are relegated to the field. Efforts are being made already a national act.” Pramono Anung said, answered the questions of Commission […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that he has already ordered the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to investigate illegal imports. This order, the President added, has been executed properly and activities from those who performed illegal import has been restricted. “My instruction to Directorate General of Customs and Excise to investigate illegal imports has […]