Presidential Chief of Staff Teten Masduki said that in the first year of President Joko Jokowi Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla administration is more focused on building a strong foundation of the economic sectors and other sectors. Internal issues and global economic condition faced by Indonesia today is a moment for the Government to […]
The Government recruited 10 thousand non-gov. agricultural extension officers, to escort the productivity of seven main agricultural commodities in 2016. The non-gov. agricultural Extension Worker, will complete the task of 27 thousand of agricultural extension that civil servant status and 20,300 casual laborers of agricultural extension workers. “The non-gov. agricultural extension officers, we recruit from […]
As many as 300 young people from 34 Asia-Pacific countries to discuss the future of urban areas in the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF) 2015, held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Sunday (18/10). In his speech the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadilmuljono, explained that young people have a strategic role in […]
The Government is optimistic to boost foreign tourist visit up to 10 million peoples in 2015. Therefore, besides providing some facilities to boost the visit, the Government is still relying on the 10 priority tourism destination spots in Indonesia. Minister of Tourism Arief Yahya said that until last August, the number of foreign tourists visiting […]
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 […]
