President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (01/17) at the Sentul International Convention Center, Sentul, West Java, opened the 2023 National Coordination Meeting of Regional Leaders Forum (Forkopimda). On that occasion, President Jokowi expressed appreciation for the hard work of the Central Government and regional governments in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and maintaining the country’s economic growth. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to investigate the worker clash at PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI), North Morowali, Central Sulawesi. “The President has ordered the Police to take firm action against the perpetrators of criminal acts, the perpetrators of vandalism, and the perpetrators of law violation,” Chief of the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on his Cabinet to stay optimistic but vigilant in building economy in 2023 since current economic condition is challenging and many countries are predicted to face recession. The statement was made by Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati in a joint press statement with Coordinating Minister for the Economy […]

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati Monday (01/16) stated that the 2022 State Budget has become an indispensable instrument to maintain economic recovery momentum amid very volatile global situations. “The 2022 State Budget is an element to stabilize and protect citizens and the economy from such situations so our country’s inflation is still relatively low,” […]

The 2022 State Budget realization has shown good performance, marked by a smaller deficit than the figure stated in Law Number 2 of 2020 on the Establishment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2020 on State Financial Policy and Financial System Stability for the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and/or […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed his Cabinet to follow up on the acknowledgment of gross human rights violations. “This morning I asked all relevant ministers, especially from a human rights perspective, to follow up on what I announced last week (human rights violation),” said the President in a Plenary Cabinet Meeting, Monday (01/16), at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (01/16) appealed to all ministers and heads of agencies to optimize the 2023 State Budget on productive programs, especially related to job creation and poverty alleviation. “The 2023 State Budget must be focused to resolve national priority [issues] including reducing stunting rate, eradicating extreme poverty, achieving food security, as well […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (01/16) hosted members of the National Commission on Human Rights for the 2022-2027 period at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. In his statement, Coordinating Minister for Political, Law, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD said that the Government appointed the National Commission on Human Rights as an independent state institution undertaking a constitutional […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (01/16) called on his administration to promptly respond to global changes. “Most importantly, we must respond quickly to any changes in the world. The policies that we implement quickly reflect the world’s dynamics,” President Jokowi said when chairing a plenary cabinet meeting. During the meeting, President Jokowi also discussed the […]

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno affirmed his commitment to create 4.4 million employments by 2024. “I promised to myself and my team that I will give my best to recover jobs lost during the pandemic,” the Minister said on the tenth episode of Podkabs, […]