President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed the Indonesian Education Providers Alliance (APPI) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday (05/30). On that occasion, the alliance expressed hopes and views on various education policies as well as providing input and proposals related to education in Indonesia. “We convey input and suggestions on how Indonesia’s education in the future […]

In a bid to accomplish one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) in South Sulawesi province, the Government has constructed the Maros—Barru railway line that spans along 71 kilometers. “The railway will be operational on October,” Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said as quoted from the Ministry’s official website, Monday (05/30). In addition to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (05/30) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received reports from chairperson and members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) on the preparation for the 2024 general elections, including matters related to the budget, facilities and infrastructure, and personnel. KPU chairperson Hasyim Asy’ari told journalists after the meeting that the President gave […]

The Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) has concluded with Bali Agenda for Resilience. Head of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) Suharyanto delivered the Bali Agenda during the closing ceremony of the GPDRR, Friday (05/27) at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre, Badung Regency, Bali Province. The seven-point Agenda […]

Minister of Investment/Head of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the Ministry/Board has put in massive efforts to encourage the realization of investment in the country. “Ministers who work under the leadership of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo must make massive efforts. Because if we don’t, we’ll be left behind,” Bahlil said […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated that the figure of Buya Syafii Maarif is a teacher of the nation who lived a humble life. President Jokowi said it after he expressed his condolence on the passing of the late Buya Syafii Maarif at Gedhe Kauman Mosque, Yogyakarta, on Friday (05/27). “The deceased is the best cadre […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (05/27) headed to Yogyakarta to pay his last respects to Prof. Dr. Ahmad Syafii Maarif, also known as Buya Syafii, former Chairperson of the Central Executive Board of Indonesia’s second largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah. The President left from Merdeka palace at around 12.30 Western Indonesian time after performing Friday prayer […]

The Cabinet Secretariat through Deputy for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs held a Focus Group Discussion on the Evaluation of the Implementation of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 68 of 2021 on Granting Presidential Approval to Ministerial/Heads of Institutions Regulation Bills in Jakarta, Wednesday (05/25). Deputy for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Purnomo Sucipto said that […]

Following the assistance distribution at Balekambang Park, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (05/26) also stopped by at a number of traditional markets on his working visit to Surakarta city, Central Java province. “(I am here to distribute) assistance for traders, MSMEs retailers, street vendors in Mojosongo Market, Gede Market, Gading Market, and Harjodaksino Market, and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Thursday (05/26), expressed hope for revival of arts and cultural activities as COVID-19 curve in Indonesia is flattening. He said that once the pandemic is under control, arts and cultural activities such as traditional performing arts, wayang orang (human puppet), reog (masked dance), and ketoprak (Javanese musical theater) that have been […]