President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (03/31) held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape at Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java province. At the meeting, President Jokowi had a warm discussion with PM Marape on strengthening bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea in several sectors.  One of the […]

Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Teten Masduki has urged regional governments to use Sarinah, a state-owned shopping mall in Jakarta, as a means to promote the featured products of their respective regions, especially those produced by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Teten made the statement while meeting heads of Cooperatives […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (03/30) has called on all elements to comply with the Constitution which clearly regulates the presidential term of office. The statement was made by the President after inspecting Borobudur Temple in Magelang regency, Central Java province, when responding to the aspirations of the people who wanted him to become President […]

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improve infrastructure in the Borobudur Temple area. “In the last two years, we have made major improvements in Borobudur Temple and its surrounding area, including by improving roads around the Borobudur. We also renovate the entrance to the temple. This is one of the priority tourist destinations that […]

Increasingly frequent and daunting climate change events such as rising temperature and sea levels, as well as extreme weathers, are unfavorable for Indonesia as an archipelagic and agricultural country, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Frequency, intensity, and duration of geo and hydrometeorology disasters are increasing. Adaptability skill of crops and its productivity have also […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has plauded learning activities at Asrama Perguruan Islam (API) Asri Syubbanul Wathon Islamic Boarding School and for its 100-percent full vaccination rate of the students and the teachers. “I observed the activities at Syubbanul Wathon [Islamic Boarding School] be it the vocational school and junior high school. I also learned that […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Wednesday (03/30) left for Central Java province for a working visit. The President and his entourage took off from Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten province onboard the Indonesia-1 Presidential Aircraft at around 08.15 Western Indonesian Time. Upon arrival at Yogyakarta International Airport, Kulon […]

In a bid to develop villages, the Government has distributed Rp468 trillion of Village Fund as of 2022. To that end, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered village governments to manage, utilize, and realize the fund optimally to boost economic growth in villages and eventually to boost national economic growth. The President made the statement […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed appreciation for the role of village governments in handling the COVID-19 pandemic so that the current pandemic situation in the country is relatively under control at a low level. He made the statement when opening the National Gathering of the Association of Indonesian Village Governments (APDESI Silatnas) which was held […]

The Government continues to strive for equitable development throughout Indonesia by fostering development in villages, according to Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian. The measure constitutes one of the Nawacita (nine key programs) of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration, namely to build the country from the periphery by strengthening border areas and villages within the […]