President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo emphasized that the Government will stop importing asphalt considering an enormous potential of asphalt production in Buton regency, Southeast Sulawesi province, which has currently not been fully operated yet. “We just  decided that in two years’ time, no more asphalt import,” President Jokowi said in his statement after inspecting asphalt factory […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (09/27) expressed hope to Buton regency, Southeast Sulawesi province to maximize its potential so it can re-emerge as an asphalt-manufacturing industrial area. “There is a great potential in Buton regency, Southeast Sulawesi province, namely asphalt mining. The problem is, we are currently importing asphalt up to approximately 5 million tons […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (09/27) visited Wameo traditional market during his two-day working visit to Baubau city in Southeast Sulawesi province. Thousands of residents had been waiting for the President’s arrival in the market. Upon arrival, the President immediately greeted the residents and handed over working capital assistance to street vendors and market traders. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (09/27) had a dialogue with locals during his working visit in Baubau city, Southeast Sulawesi province. While distributing Wage Subsidy (BSU) at Baubau Post Office, one of participants, Rahmat Irwanto, asked President Jokowi a question on how to use his bachelor diploma as bank collateral to get capital from state-owned […]

Indonesia calls for a new paradigm to address the global challenges. Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi delivered the statement in her remarks at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, the United States of America (09/26). “Indonesia offers you a world based on a new paradigm. A paradigm of win-win not […]

The Government continues to distribute social assistance to the people in order to maintain the people’s purchasing power and also as one of the programs to reallocate oil fuel (BBM) subsidy. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that the distribution of cash direct assistance to reallocate oil fuel (BLT BBM) has reached up to 95.9 percent. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (09/27) expressed appreciation to the Sultanate of Buton for preserving and fostering local wisdom amid modernization and the rush toward foreign culture. “I note that customs, traditions, local wisdom, and etiquette are still preserved and even fostered in the Buton Sultanate in Southeast Sulawesi,” President Jokowi said in his remarks […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (09/27) received Buton Sultanate traditional honorary title at Buton Sultanate Palace Fort, Southeast Sulawesi province. Before the ceremony, President Jokowi first listened to an explanation about the traditional honorary title of the Sultanate of Buton which was read by a representative of the Sultanate of Buton La Ode Muhamad Arsal. […]

Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida Monday (09/26) expressed his support for Indonesia’s G20 Presidency and a success of the G20 Summit in Bali in upcoming November this year. The statement was made by the Prime Minister during the courtesy call of Vice President Ma’ruf Amin at the Akasaka palace in Tokyo, Japan. According to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Tuesday (09/27), is slated to carry out several work agendas in three cities, namely Baubau city, Buton city, and South Buton regency during his working visit in Southeast Sulawesi province. According to Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono, the President will visit several markets and post offices, as well […]