President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that dualism in the authority and the management between Batam regional government and Batam Industrial Development Authority (BP Batam) should be settled as it could bring impacts to legal certainty for investors, provision of infrastructures, delay in the issuance of permits, and matters related to workforce. “I want those problems […]

A consultative meeting between the Government led by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and heads of state institutions at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (19/1) discussed 6 major issues, among others prevention of terrorism, the ASEAN Economic Community, simultaneous regional elections, measures to resolve past human rights abuses so as not to make them ‘burdens […]

The Government’s intention, as delivered by President Joko Widodo, to revise Law Number 15 of 2003 on the Stipulation of Government Regulation in lieu of Law Number 1 of 2002 on Eradication of Criminal Acts of Terrorism got a positive respond from the Speaker of People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (MPR RI) […]

President Joko Widodo accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla and several Coordinating Ministers had a constultation meeting with the heads of government institutions, at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (19/1) morning. The consultation meeting was attended by the Speaker of People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Zulkifli Hasan who was accompanied by four deputy speakers; the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo witnessed the 2016 strategic activities contract signing of the Ministry of Transportation at Mataram Building of the Ministry of Transportation, Jakarta, on Monday (18/1) morning. The signed activity contract constitutes 12 activities packages which worth Rp 14.242 trillion.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (19/1) at 10 am at the State Palace, Jakarta, is scheduled to have a consultative meeting with leaders of state institutions to discuss the latest issues, especially related to the fight against terrorism, according to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung. Asked about the amendment of the Law on Anti-terrorism, Pramono […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung dismissed the rumor that the Government would increase the number of security personnel for the President and the Vice President following the bomb and gunfire attacks on Jalan Thamrin, Central Jakarta, last week. According to Pramono, extra security measure will be in place for the President and Vice President on special […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo led the  2016 National Coordination Meeting on the Prevention of Forest and Peatland Fires, at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (18/1) afternoon. Starting his directive, President Jokowi said that 2015 had gave us a lesson on forest and peatland fires management which turn out creating haze and brought a great […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Thursday (14/1) made an impromptu visit to the location of the bomb and gunfire attacks that happened on Jalan Thamrin, Central Jakarta. At Sarinah shopping mall, President Jokowi talked with several salesclerks who were working at that time, before going into a fast food restaurant nearby. The President also told […]

President Joko Widodo, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, on Friday (15/1) afternoon led a Limited Meeting discussing Jakarta-Bandung fast train. Starting his introductory remarks, the President encouraged to develop mass transportation, not only in Jakarta and Bandung, but also in other big cities in Indonesia.  “I want to always encourage to develop mass transportation, not […]