President Joko Jokowi Widodo said that amidst global economic slowdown, including whats currently happening to the Indonesian economy, tourism is the fastest sector that is able to boost the economy. In his remarks on the limited meeting discussing program improvement for tourism development and infrastructure acceleration on transportation at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Thursday […]
In order to reduce the number or underdeveloped villages and to boost the number of independent villages, the Ministry of Villages, Underdeveloped Regions and Transmigration launched Developing Villages Index (IDM). The launching was led by the Minister of Villages, Underdeveloped Regions and Transmigration Marwan Jafar, at the Operational Room of the Ministry of Villages, Underdeveloped […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo believes national football still has a bright future as long as it is supported with great planning, goals and right targets. It also needs improvement in national football management, the President added. I think this is a momentum to improve, reform, and fix the whole thing, both from management planning in […]
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution explained that previously, the Smallholder Business Credit (KUR) has determined its sector. Therefore, the bank does not dare to provide the fund because there are so many questions that they must answer. Thus, Darmin added, at the Fourth Policy Package, the Government makes a change that is the […]
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung affirmed that the Government has taken a number of measures to overcome land and forest fires which cause smog disaster in some Indonesian areas. In a joint meeting at the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI), on Tuesday (13/10), Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung who attended the meeting […]
Amidst economic slowdown in Indonesia and several countries, the estimated number of motorcycle produced by the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association’s (AISI) reaches 6.3 million units or lower by 7-9 million units as compared to the production in 2014. AISI Chairperson Gunadi Sindhuwinata explained that motorcycle market was currently slowing down by 21% as compared to […]
With consideration to strengthen the capital structure and increase the capacity of the Company (Persero) PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset, President Joko Widodo on 21 September 2015 has been signed Government Regulation No. 72 Year 2015 regarding the Increase Investment of the Republic of Indonesia in Shares Owned Company (Persero ) PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA). […]
To support the achievement of the target of foreign tourist arrivals as many as 10 million people in the year 2015, and 12 million people in 2016, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) has allocated a budget of Rp 4.1 trillion, each Rp 2.3 trillion in 2015 and Rp 1.8 trillion in 2016 for the development […]
Consultation meeting between President Joko Widodo and the Speakers of DPR which took place at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (13/10) afternoon, lead to a conclussion to solve urgent economic issues and to postpone the discussion on the revision of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) law. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut […]
Beside giving full authority to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance, to enforce the law in solving the problem of illegal import, a limited meeting led by President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, also agreed to strengthen Information Technology (IT) system in monitoring the flow of goods […]
