The Indonesian Government has confirmed that Israel’s participation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup has no relation to Indonesia’s consistent foreign policy stance on Palestine. “Our support for the Palestinian cause has always been solid and strong,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said in his press statement, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (03/28). According to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged his Cabinet to design a grand strategy to realize Indonesia Emas (Golden Indonesia) 2045 vision. The President made that statement during a limited meeting on the midterm evaluation of National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) for 2020-2024 and Drawing Up of the First Draft of National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) for […]

Funds collected from zakat (alms) must be well-targeted and improve welfare of the communities, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “In this holy month of Ramadan, we are taught to improve our piety to Allah the Almighty, not only by fasting, but also by performing more good deeds and competing in doing good deeds, including giving […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Government officials not to have iftar (breaking-of-the-fast) gatherings. The President has also underscored that the order does not apply to the general public. “The order to not have iftar gatherings only applies to Government officials, especially coordinating ministers, ministers, and heads of non-ministerial Government agencies, not to the general […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (03/27) received a visit from representatives of Central Executive Board of Muhammadiyah Youth Wing at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. “We appreciate President Jokowi’s attention to the national movement of youth development, especially for Muhammadiyah Youth,” Chairperson of Muhammadiyah Youth Wing Dzulfikar Ahmad Tawalla said after the meeting. Muhammadiyah Youth, Dzulfikar […]

In a bid to improve transportation accessibility in West Java province, the Government announced the plan to make Kertajati Airport in Majalengka an alternative to international airport. “Since the beginning the President has assigned me to develop the airport so it becomes an alternative to international airport. We also know that West Java only has […]

As many as 123 million people are predicted to join this year’s annual exodus ahead of Eid Day (known as mudik), the Government has predicted. The figure is an increase by 47% compared to that of last year. “We have collaborated with the Indonesian National Police and Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture on […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi mentioned that his ministry in collaboration with the Indonesian Police Traffic Corps (Korlantas) and toll road developer PT Jasa Marga will apply a more measurable traffic engineering plan than before. According to Budi, the plan is expected to be more effective in overcoming traffic prior to Eid Al-Fitr mudik […]

The Government has been taking necessary measures to maintain price stability of staple food for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr, in line with directives of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “I think everything is relatively under control. The supply of commodities that depend on imports, including meat and soybeans, will be procured immediately, as previously stated by […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (03/24) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received a visit from Chairperson of Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Council (PBNU) Yahya Cholil Staquf. On that occasion, Chairperson of the PBNU conveyed the Council’s strategic plans and follow-up results of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Nahdlatul Ulama.