In a bid to honor the invitation of President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Xi Jinping as well as to commemorate ten years of comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi departed to PRC from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, on Thursday […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on newly-inaugurated young officers of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to keep up and be prepared in a rapidly evolving military and defense sector. “Persist in monitoring the ongoing technological developments. Be well-prepared for technology-related threats to ensure our duties are performed in […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (07/26) at the yard of the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta inaugurated 833 young officer candidates of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) during the Prasetya Perwira oath-taking ceremony of the TNI and Polri’s officer candidates. The inauguration of the officers graduated from the TNI […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (07/25) received a courtesy call from the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, John Lee, and his delegation at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. “The President said that there are a lot of investment opportunities in Indonesia, including in the construction of the new capital, as well as in infrastructure, transportation, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo meets Board of Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (PB PMII) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (07/25). In the meeting, the board conveyed a number of issues, among others, the academic study on Nusantara Capital (IKN). “We have conveyed the result of PB PMII’s study on IKN. We wrote a 350-page […]

First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Ibu Wury Ma’ruf Amin, and several members of the Solidary Act Organization of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet Tuesday (07/25) kicked off a working visit in Banyuwangi regency in East Java province. The First Lady, Ibu Wury Ma’ruf Amin, and the entourage arrived at Banyuwangi International airport at 11.20 […]

The Government has been receiving requests to build more toll roads due to its great benefits to the public, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Regional heads, governors, regents, and mayors understand that toll roads can trigger the emergence of new economic growth centers, increase the mobility of people, goods, and logistics. Thus, there are […]

In a bid to anticipate the El Niño phenomenon predicted to hit Indonesia on the second semester of 2023, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on his administration both in central and regional government levels to hold more cheap market operations. “I have ordered those in state-owned enterprises, as well as all governors, regents, and mayors […]

Indonesia’s defense industry holds significant potentials for future development, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Our defense industry offers promising prospects and must be developed since there are high global demands, including those related to bullets, vehicles, and weapons,” the President said in his statement at state-owned defense company PT Pindad (Persero) in Malang regency, […]

Demands for export products of state-owned defense equipment manufacturing company PT Pindad (Persero) have increased, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. The President made the statement following the inspection of Bululawang market in Malang regency, East Java province on Monday (07/24). “Demands of the export market for these products rose dramatically,” he said, adding that he […]