President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo encouraged vocational schools to hone skills of the students and adjust it with needs of the industry. The statement was made by the President when observing learning and teaching activities at state vocational high school (SMKN) 2 in Central Bengkulu province on the second day of working visit to Bengkulu province.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana, Wednesday (07/19) departed for Bengkulu province for a working visit. The President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, at around 14.00 Western Indonesian time. Upon arrival at Fatmawati Soekarno Airport in Bengkulu city at approximately 15.15 Western Indonesian time, President Jokowi […]

The Indonesian Government has renewed its commitment to accelerating the elimination of tuberculosis (TB) in the country. According to Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, the Government will take several measures, including TB detection, treatment, and vaccination. “Indonesia is currently listed as the world’s second-largest TB-burdened country with an estimated 969 thousand TB-infected people, while […]

The Government is committed to follow up legal action against Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School by focusing on three issues, namely reports on religious blasphemy, money laundering allegation, and education. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud M. D. made the statement in his press statement at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta, […]

The Government will continue to strengthen measures to anticipate impacts of El Nino have been predicted to peak in August – September. Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati, Tuesday (07/18), said that a limited meeting led by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and attended by a number of ministers discussed measures […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo chaired a meeting on credit restructuration for micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs), at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (07/17). Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the meeting discussed a plan of exempting MSMEs having non-performing loan from paying credits to banks. “We have discussed credit restructuration of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered newly inaugurated Minister of Communications and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi to prioritize the completion of base transceiver station (BTS) construction projects currently undertaken by the Ministry. “I hope that firstly, the completion of BTS should be prioritized by Ministry of Communications and Informatics. We respect the legal process, but […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (07/17) inaugurated Djan Faridz and Gandi Sulistiyanto Soeherman as members of the Presidential Advisory Council at the State Palace in Jakarta. The inauguration was based on Presidential Decree Number 63/P of 2023 on the Appointment of Members of Presidential Advisory Council. “I do solemnly swear that I will bear allegiance […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (07/17) inaugurated Budi Arie Setiadi as Minister of Communications and Informatics at the State Palace, Jakarta. The inauguration was carried out based on Decree of President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 62/P of 2023 on Appointment of Minister of Communications and Informatics of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet for the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (07/14) welcomed Chairperson of the Indonesian Scout Movement Budi Waseso at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. On the occasion, Budi reported to President Jokowi some events that are going to be held and attended by the Indonesian Scout Movement in commemoration of the National Scout Day, including the World Scout […]