President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo made statement following an increase in daily COVID-19 cases in Indonesia in the last few days. Although the country’s positivity rate was still under the standard set by the World Health Organization, President Jokowi stressed that the Government and the public must stay vigilant in facing the COVID-19 pandemic. “I have […]

The construction of dams across Indonesia has elevated the cropping index, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono said. “According to Indonesia Statistics (BPS), the current cropping index is currently at a national average of 147 percent, with 231 dams. If we add 61 dams, our (national average) can increase to 200 […]

Cabinet reshuffle is carried out based on throughout consideration, according to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung. “The reshuffle is not decided in a day. It has been through long and thorough discussion. The President needs a refreshing change of several ministers and deputy ministers,” he said in the Presidential Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday (06/15). He went on […]

Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (BPN) Hadi Tjahjanto said that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered him to address three main issues in the agrarian and spatial planning sector. “As stated earlier by the President, my first task is to resolve the issue of certificates [of land] belonging […]

Newly-appointed Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan Wednesday (15/06) pledged he would be focus on ensuring the availability of cooking oil at affordable price. “If (the problem) persists, it would bring difficulties for the people. We will make it a priority,” the Minister said after his inauguration by President Joko Widodo at the State Palace, Jakarta. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (06/15) officially inaugurated Zulkifli Hasan as Minister of Trade, replacing Muhammad Lutfi; and Hadi Tjahjanto as Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (BPN), replacing Sofyan Djalil. On that occasion, President Jokowi revealed that the appointment of both ministers is based on a number of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (06/15) inaugurated two ministers and three vice ministers at the State Palace in Jakarta. These ministers and vice ministers are to assist him in running his administration along with Vice President Ma’ruf Amin during the remainder of the 2019-2024 service period. The two newly-installed ministers are Zulkifli Hasan as Minister […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (06/15) received General Chairperson of the coalition political parties at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta ahead of the inauguration of a number of ministers and deputy ministers. Attended on the meeting, among others, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, General Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 24 May 2022 issued Presidential Regulation Number 82 of 2022 on Protection for Vital Information Infrastructure. The management of the protection for vital information infrastructure (IIV) is an implementation of one of the Government’s roles to protect public interest from various inconveniences resulting from the misuse of electronic information and […]

In a bid to support the Government’s efforts to alleviate extreme poverty in the country by 2024, Presidential Instruction Number 4 of 2022 on Acceleration of Extreme Poverty Alleviation was issued on June 8, 2022. “The Presidential Instruction aims at accelerating (poverty alleviation) since we are committed to reduce extreme poverty rate to zero percent […]