During the limited cabinet meeting on Tuesday afternoon (8/9) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, President Joko Jokowi Widodo told state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina to reduce its dependency on US Dollar. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that Pertaminas dependency on US dollar is the highest compared to any […]
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will launch the economic policy package on Wednesday (9/9) in an attempt stability of the domestic economy amid the global economic pressures. Through his twitter account @jokowi uploaded a few moments ago, President Jokowi wrote, “Today will be launched economic policy package. Hopefully it can bring progress.” “The purpose of this […]
In order to improve the service of public transportation that will support the development in Jakarta, Bogor and Bekasi, President Joko Widodo signed Presidential Regulation Number 98 of 2015 on the Acceleration of Integrated Light Rail Transit (LRT) Implementation in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok and Bekasi, on Wednesday (2/9). Based on the Presidential Regulation, the implementation […]
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday (9/9) is scheduled to conduct groundbreaking of Phase I the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok and Bekasi (Jabodebek). The laying of the first stone of the 1st phase of the LRT project will be held in front of Jasa Marga office, tolls-KM 5,400, […]
Newly appointed Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Willem Rampangileyexpressed his confidence that Indonesia could be free from the haze; however, he could not ensure when it would be realized. Speaking to the reporters after his inauguration, Willem said: As to how many years we can realize that, there are some parameters. If […]
Cabinet Secretary, Pramono Anung asserted that government never targeted the development of power plants of 35,000 megawatts (MW). The figures of 35,000 MW, according to Pramono, is a necessity that electricity demand in Indonesia could be met properly. The statement was made Cabinet Secretary, Pramono Anung in respond the statement of Coordinating Minister for Maritime […]
“I have instructed the head of the national police to take firm action, as hard as possible for companies that do not comply,” said President Jokowi when reviewing a forest fire in Pulau Geronggang Hamlet, Pedamaran District, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, in his working visit to South Sumatra, Sunday (6/9). According to the President Jokowi, […]
“The central government and local government both provincial and district levels and supported by the military and police have committed to implementing a joint operation for the prevention of forest fires and land (karhutla),” said Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (LHK) Bambang Hendroyono when explaining the results of the coordination meeting […]
“So the latest update today (Friday, 4/9) until 14:00 pm there were 17 people died, 20 survived. Our task force team, still in the field and the search will still be done in the coming days, “Foreign Minister Retno said, after accompanying President Jokowi received the visit of Egyptian President Abdul Fatah al-hand at the […]
“We hereby affirm our guarantee that the Egyptian Government will keep and provide security to them, to anyone that is in Egyptian territory,” said President Al Sisi in the press conference together with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday (4/9) evening. The statement by the President of Egypt was delivered to […]
