President Joko Jokowi Widodo answered questions from several sides as to how frequent he conducts improptu visits (blusukan) to several places, either during a working visit to some regions or in Jakarta. I conduct blusukan in order to hear directly the voices of the people, for example their needs and their complaints, President Joko Widodo […]
Regulation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 98 of 2015 on Acceleration of the Implementation of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) connecting Jakarta, Bogor, Depok and Bekasi, which was signed by President Joko Widodo on 2 September 2015, stated that the construction of the LRT utilizes spaces of highway and arterial road. […]
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), accompanied by Minister of State Secretary, Pratikno, Chief of Staff of the President, Teten Masduki, and Special Staff of President met with the rectors of the various parts of Indonesia joined in Foruk Rector, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (10/9) afternoon. On that occasion, President Jokowi conveys optimism that Indonesia […]
In order to stimulate national economy, President Joko Widodo, on Wednesday (9/9) afternoon launched a Policy Package under a name Policy Package Stage I, September 2015, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. President Joko Widodo mentioned 3 steps in the Package, such as: 1. To stimulate national industry competition through deregulation, debureaucratization, law enforcement and business […]
After the signing of the Joint Decree (SKB) by 3 (three) ministers, namely the Minister of Finance Bambang Brodjonegoro, Interior Minister Tjahjo Kumolo, and Minister for Villages, Underdevelopment Regions (PDT), and Transmigration Marwan Jafar, in Jakarta, on Tuesday (8 / 9), the Village Fund disbursement certainly now much simpler. Therefore, there is no longer any […]
Eventhough Government has takena number of actions to create a condusive macro economic condition among others by promoting the acceleration of governments spending, through an acceleration of budget absorpsion and also doing the steps for strengthening payments balance, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) admitted that the actions are not enough. Therefore, he added, the Government continuedmaking […]
Vice Cabinet Secretary Bistok Simbolon said that expert staff in ministries and institutions, which number around 170-200 persons or almost 30 percent of the number of all echelon 1 officials, have not been functioned maximally. In fact, he said, in terms of experience and agility, he ensured that those expert staff is great asset. There […]
To support the package of deregulation and de-bureaucratization launched by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Economic Policy Package Phase I September 2015, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) also launched a policy of allowing foreigners to open an account valued at 50,000 US dollars in foreign exchange banks in Indonesia, The policy was announced by the […]
Minister of Villages, Underdeveloped Regions and Transmigration Marwan Jafar said that the delays on disbursing village funds problem were not in the central government but lied in the Regencies/ Municipalities. “The central government has disbursed village funds to all regencies/municipalities. The problem is now that there is a delay on disbursing village funds from the […]
President Joko Widodo accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, on Tuesday (8/9) afternoon, led a limited cabinet meeting that discussed Flight Information Region (FIR) i.e. the airspace used for air traffic. Minister of Transportation Ignasius Jonan accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and Commander of Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo said that […]
