The Government has reinforced the history and the title of the national hero of the first president of Indonesia Ir. Soekarno or Bung Karno. According to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Bung Karno had never betrayed the nation and had fulfilled the requirements for receiving the title of national hero.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (11/07) bestowed the title of national hero in 2022 to five figures from various regions who have contributed to the nation and state, at the State Palace, Jakarta. “Today, the Government bestowed the title of national hero to figures who have made great contributions to the nation and state,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (11/07) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta received Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace Al-Mahfouz bin Abdullah bin Bayyah. “This morning, Mr. President received Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace Dr. Mahfouz bin Abdullah bin Bayyah and Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Indonesia and the […]

Indonesia and the Republic of Korea have renewed commitment to continue legislative cooperation until 2024. This was marked by the holding of a Joint Seminar between Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia and Ministry of Government Legislation (MOLEG) of the Republic of Korea as well as the signing of the Plan of Action for […]

Cabinet Secretariat on Friday (11/04) held a Focus Group Discussion on developing effective communications for drafting and disseminating thematic books of Presidential speeches. The event, organized by the Office of the Assistant to Deputy Cabinet Secretary for State Documents and Translation, was held at the Royal Padjajaran Hotel, Bogor, West Java province. “This event aims […]

The Government continued to boost Indonesia’s food self-sufficiency, including sugar. Therefore, it has provided approximately 700 thousand hectares of land for sugarcane plantation considering that there is only 180 thousand hectares of land for the plantation today. The statement was made by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (11/04) after inspecting the Temu Giring sugarcane field […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (11/04) officially launched ‘Sugarcane Bioethanol for Energy Security’ program, at the factory of PT Energi Agro Nusantara (Enero), Mojokerto regency, East Java province. On that occasion, the President expressed hope that the program could better improve the quality and increase the production of sugarcane in the country. “We have started […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Friday (11/04), kicked off working visit in East Java province. Aboard the Presidential Aircraft, the President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, at around 07.30 Western Indonesia Time.

In a bid to educate the public on the risks of smoking, the Government has decided to increase rate of tobacco excise (CHT) for cigarettes. “The President has decided to increase cigarette excise tax by 10 percent for 2023 and 2024,” said Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani after a limited meeting on tobacco excise policy, […]

The Government is set to posthumously confer the title of national hero on five figures that have been selected based on the people’s nominations. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud M. D who also acts as Head of the Board of Titles, Orders of Merit and State Decorations made the statement following […]