President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (08/04) inspected the prices of staple needs at Parangkuda Market, Sukabumi regency, West Java province. “I am pleased that the price of chicken drops from Rp40,000 to Rp35,000. The prices of several commodities have decreased,” the President said. The President also pointed out that the price of shallots also dropped […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (08/04) inaugurated Cigombong-Cibadak segment of Ciawi-Sukabumi toll road. The inauguration of the 11.9-kilometer-long toll road segment took place at Parungkuda toll gate in Sukabumi regency, West Java province. “Thank God, today the [construction of] 11.9-kilometer-long Cigombong-Cibadak segment of Ciawi-Sukabumi toll road is finished and it is ready to operate. The […]
Presidential Secretariat has announced that the State Palace this year will invite a bigger number of participants for the ceremony to commemorate Indonesia’s 78th Independence Day that falls on August 17, 2023. “We will have more participants than that of last year,” Presidential Secretariat’s Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media Bey Machmudin said, adding that […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Thursday (08/03) welcomed Indonesian artist Butet Kartaredjasa at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. On that occasion, Butet presented a dance made by the Bagong Kusudiardjo art workshop in Yogyakarta that reflects cultural diversity in the Nusantara Capital (IKN). “The dance’s name is Nusantara Etam meaning […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (08/03) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received a visit from the Board of Honor and Service. “We, as Head and Members of the Board of Honor and Service, have been welcomed by the President in preparation for the issuing of service and decoration and honorary medals to individuals who have […]
The Government has announced it will recruit a total of 572,496 new civil servants later this year. According to data as of August 1, 2023, the Government is set to hire 78,862 new civil servants for the Central Government level and 493,634 new civil servants for the regional government level. Minister of State Apparatus and […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on awardees of scholarships from the Indonesia Endowment Funds for Education (LPDP) to apply their knowledge to contribute to the homeland after completing their studies. According to the President, the country currently needs young individuals with visionary ideas for a better future. President Jokowi conveyed this message during the peak […]
The Government has announced that it will implement tax relaxation on the goods belonging to Indonesian migrant workers (PMI). “The President has agreed that the relaxation will apply to goods belonging to Indonesian migrant workers. For instance, the tax value will be relaxed, they will be given a relaxation of 1,500 US Dollars per year […]
Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has announced plan to speed up the implementation of integrated transportation plan in Bandung metropolitan area. “The President has ordered us to review the plan and we have one month to review it,” Budi said in Jakarta, Thursday (08/03). According to him, not less than three modes of mass […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (08/3) inspected Greater Jakarta light rail transit (LRT) to ensure system performancebefore the LRT service is officially launched, especially in terms of security and safety. “It’s best not to rush into operating right away. However, the focus should be on prioritizing the system, security, and safety at all time,” the […]
