In order to make Indonesia the biggest producer of cocoa in the world, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) says would allocate 1,2 trillion rupiah for rehabilitating and recovering cocoa plantation in Indonesia. “budget needed during three to four years is about 1,2 trillion rupiah. Replanting and rehabilitation of cocoa plantation starts next year”, says President Jokowi […]

Approved by the House of Representatives (DPR) in its Plenary Session on 25 September 2014, the Draft Bill on Halal Product Guarantee was finally signed by Indonesia’s 6th President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, on 17 October 2014. Afterward, on the same date, Minister of Law and Human Rights of the United Indonesia Cabinet II (KIB II) […]

Minister of Health Nila F. Moeloek ensures that Indonesians who just come back to homeland from working in Liberia, the country has deadly epidemic Ebola, are stated to be negative from that virus. “Last result from last night is negative. But we still anticipate and look after them”, said to the press after plenary court […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked all governors and police chiefs not to worry about political development in the homeland. When he opened National Coordinating Meeting (Rakornas) of the Working Cabinet at State Palace, Jakarta on Tuesday (4/11) morning, President Jokowi said that guests from abroad, including investors always expressed their concerns about our political tension. […]

Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) emphasized that we must be capable of developing primary-weaponry-defense system (alutsista) technology at home in the future. He called attention to the fact that the definition of war has now shifted from the one typically related to soldiers’ capabilities to fight in wars to how to master military technology. “Wars […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by First Lady Iriani and their second child Kahiyang Ayu arrive at Sultan Hasanudin Airport, Makasar, on Wednesday (5/11) around 10:46 local time. It begins their travel to three provinces, South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and South East Sulawesi. President Jokowi is welcomed by Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman, Governor of […]

After visiting Sidrap, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo continue working visit to Pinrang, South Sulawesi (Sulawesi), Wednesday (5/11). At 15:30 local time, the President Jokowi and his entourage arrived in the village of Barangpalie, District of Lanrisang, Pinrang, to do main harvest. The communities rollicking want to see President […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) together with First Lady Iriana is scheduled to make presidential visits to three provinces and three countries. Head of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) Marciano Norman, after meeting with President Jokowi in the Presidential office Jakarta on Tuesday (4/11), mentioned that the three provinces which President Jokowi will visit on 5-7 […]

In the next few days, there are three world forums that invite President Joko Widodo (Jokowi); they are the ASEAN High Summit, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High Summit, and the G-20 High Summit. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said that President Jokowi has confirmed to attend two events; they are ASEAN High Summit and APEC […]

Having been long awaited by the public, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) finally announced the line-up of their cabinet’s ministers. This cabinet is named the “Working Cabinet.” This line-up of the cabinet ministers was announced by President Jokowi in the back yard of Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Sunday evening (26/10). […]