Although a number of protests coming from several countries, including some international institutions, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asserts, he will not grant a pardon or clemency for drug traffickers. When receiving the visit of approximately 300 students from Taruna Nusantara High School, Magelang, Central Java, at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday (2/3), President Jokowi said, […]

Starting from Sunday (1/3) at 00.00 pm, the government adjusts the price of fuel oil (BBM) premium for assignment area outside of Java-Bali to Rp 6,800/liter, an increase of Rp 200/liter from the previous price of Rp 6,600/liter. Although the premium fuel prices rise, according to the Head of Public Communication Ministry of Energy, Abdurrahman […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla led the limited cabinet meeting regarding the availability of 9 million hectares of land to be distributed to the people, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Friday (27/2) afternoon. “Essentially, we were asked to explain about the availability of 9 million hectares of land program along […]

Vice President Jusuf Kalla asked Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI) should not only think about politics, such as ministers, governors, regents or mayors. However, should have to have some idea of progress, intelligence, technology, education and entrepreneurship. When giving a speech at the 14th Congress of Youth / KNPI 2015 in Jayapura on Thursday (26/2), […]

Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto after Limited Meeting led by President Jokowi at the Presidential Office in Jakarta, Wednesday (25/2) night said that in the meeting discussed the early stages of the development of mass transportation in big cities in the country. “We’re still in the early stages of discussion, the President instructed that the big […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a report from the Ombudsman Commission about bad service that occurred in the port sector. Based on this report, President Jokowi decided to form a task force for the improvement of services in the port, including reducing the time of the ship anchored in the port (dwelling time) which is […]

Although there is a tendency weakening of rupiah exchange rate in recent times, in general could be said that the development of our economy (Indonesia) is quite good. “We can see that in January deflation. We also predicted in February will be controllable. More over some government policies to reform the management of fuel subsidy […]

Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said he could not understand the actions of the President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff who delay receipt of credential letter from Ambassador of Indonesia to Brazil, Toto Riyanto, shortly before the beginning of a state ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Friday (20 / 2). “President […]

The Ministry of Industry is targeting 21 880 skilled workers and competent on industry in 2015 for the industrial development program. Minister of Industry said, some policy measures to achieve this goal is to develop vocational education on industry with competency-based, and to develop education and training on industry based on competence. In addition, the […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) disappointed by the refusal of the President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff on submission of credentials Ambassador Toto Riyanto to that country, at the Presidential Palace of Brazil on Friday (20/2) at 09.00 local time. “Yes (I’m disappointed) because he (Toto Riyanto) has arrived at the venue and then rejected,” President Jokowi […]