President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (02/02) inaugurated Danu Kerti Dam (previously known as Tamblang Dam) in Buleleng regency, Bali province. On the occasion, the President also inaugurated mangrove area of the Ngurah Rai Forest Park. “Hereby, I declare the inauguration of Danu Kerti Dam and the mangrove area of Ngurah Rai Forest Park in Bali […]

The proposal to abolish gubernatorial positions in Indonesia requires an in-depth study, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “It requires an in-depth study. This is a democratic country and everyone may state their opinion. However, every proposal needs to be reviewed and should be carefully calculated,” the President said in a press conference after visiting […]

On the second day of his working visit to Bali province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (02/02) inspected the Baturiti Market in Tabanan regency to check firsthand the prices of staple food and distribute social assistance to local traders and the surrounding community. “I went to the Baturiti Market to check the prices. The oil […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi, is scheduled to carry out a series of activities on the second day of working visit to Bali province, Thursday (01/02). President Jokowi is slated to start his activities by visiting Baturiti Market, Tabanan regency, to check economic activities and distribute social assistance to recipients. Afterward, […]

Outside the official working visit schedule, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (02/01) visited several people’s houses in Ubud subdistrict, Gianyar regency, Bali province to greet the people and give them social assistance. Wayan Brata, a local resident, said that he was surprised by the President’s visit. “I was surprised to meet the President. This is […]

As part of his working visit in Bali province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (02/01) inaugurated Sukawati art market in Gianyar regency. The President expressed hope that the market would be widely known following its revitalization.

Indonesia’s investments exceeded the 2022 target of up to Rp1,207 trillion, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. According to him, the investment realization is spread throughout Indonesia, with 53 percent outside the island of Java and 47 percent in the island of Java. “This means that we are no longer Java-centric, but Indonesia-centric. (The investment […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (02/01) said that the Government will immediately announce the policy on raw copper export ban. “Nickel ore export has been banned. As I said earlier on the last December, bauxite ore export will be banned on June [2023]. Then, I will immediately declare copper ore export ban. This year, it […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered banking to support and monitor industrial downstreaming carried out by the Government. It was conveyed by President Jokowi in his remarks in Mandiri Investment Forum of 2023, at the Ballroom of Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta, Wednesday (02/01).

In a bid to escape from the middle-income trap, the Government has announced it has formulated a grand strategy by establishing an ecosystem for EVs and EV batteries. “We want to fuse and integrate all these natural wealths into one item that will be highly in demand in the future, namely EV batteries, lithium batteries. It […]