Although 2015 is a tough year for Indonesia because we faced many challenges in the economy, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is optimistic that in 2016, Indonesia can be better than last year. President Jokowi admitted that many people doubt the realization of the State Budget (APBN) everyday. Thus, it makes the President check and control […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has asked all ministries and institutions to be active in 2016. According to the President, 2016 is the year of ‘working fast’. The President also considers that several ministries and institutions still work slowly. “Then, this  year is no longer ‘Tahun Ayo Kerja’ (Let’s Work Year) as we’re going to focus […]

During a working visit to Sorong, West Papua Province, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Widodo visited the newly-built Domine Eduard Osok Airport, whose construction was completed on 31 December 2015. ?On that occasion, the President, accompanied by Minister of Transportation Ignasius Jonan and West Papua Governor Abraham Octavianus Atururi, inspected around […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (30/12) visited Pelabuhan Perikanan Samudera Merauke/PPSM (Merauke Ocean Fisheries Seaport).? During the visit to the seaport, the President pledged that the Government would inject funds to finalize the construction of the seaport that has started since 2010 but halted due to funding issues. According to the President, fisheries potentials […]

President Joko Widodo inaugurated the 2015-2085 Indonesian Dream Time Capsule Monument, held at Hasanap Sai field, Merauke Regency, Papua, on Wednesday (30/12) morning. The Indonesian Dream Time Capsule is a historical mean to store the documents of the people’s dreams from all provinces in Indonesia, that put in 2015 and will be opened in 2085. […]

After visiting the fishing port in Merauke Regency, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo, headed to Wamena City, Papua to inaugurate new terminals of Wamena and Kaimana Airports, on Wednesday (30/12) afternoon. In his remarks, President Jokowi said that Wamena and Kaimana Airports have a strategic position. “Wamena and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that the time has come for Indonesian people to move on from the culture that full of falseness, fake, hypocrisy, egoism, and less sharing with the other. When attending the National Christmas Celebration which was held at the esplanade of gubernatorial residence of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, Kupang, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that we must truly pay attention to mandate of the Constitution which clearly states that the land and the waters as well as the natural richness contained therein shall be controlled by the State and exploited to the greatest benefit of the people. “Exploited to the greatest benefit of the […]

At the same time with the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) 12th Anniversary, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (29/12) morning inaugurated a new building of KPK which is located in Jalan Kuningan Persada, Kav.4, Jakarta. The 16-story building which was constructed on the 8,663 square meters area has secure, smart, and green concepts. The building […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that 2016 State Budged must be implemented in January, particularly the goods and capital expenditures; thus, it could optimize the impacts to the economic growth. “The President wants us to work with focus to improve the economic growth, control the inflation, reduce poverty rate, fix the gap and others. It […]