Infrastructure development is one of the sectors that has the potential to be main focus of ASEAN-Japan partnership, considering that Japan is ASEAN’s largest partner in infrastructure sector, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. To that end, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (27/10/2021) said that ASEAN-Japan infrastructure partnership must be continued. “Based on the report […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered regional leaders to stay vigilant although COVID-19 situation in Indonesia has improved. “[We are] in a good situation. However, let me remind you that this pandemic is not over yet,” the President said in his directives to regional heads across Indonesia, Monday (25/10), delivered through video conference from the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed three hopes regarding the future relations between ASEAN and the United States (US) during his speech at the 9th ASEAN-US Summit. First, the ASEAN-US relations must be able to strengthen stability and peace in the region. “Excellencies, we want to continue to see our region become a region of peace […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (26/10) has invited ASEAN and China to continue to carry out a partnership based on mutual respect and benefit that has been established for thirty years. “The thirty-year period is enough time to build trust between us,” President Jokowi said at the 24th ASEAN-China Summit which was held virtually […]

Cabinet Secretariat, Tuesday (26/10/), won the 2021 Public Information Openness Award, earning a title of ‘informative’ category for government institution and non-ministerial government institution with a total score of 90.87 point. The award was conferred by Vice President Ma’ruf Amin based on a decision of the Central Information Commission (KIP) on the evaluation results of […]

Indonesia wishes ASEAN to become a locomotive of regional stability and prosperity, according to President Joko Widodo. The President made the statement at the Presidential Palace in Bogor on Tuesday (26/10/2021) during the 39th  ASEAN Summit as held virtually. According to the President, this year is not an easy year for ASEAN. “We live in […]

The decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in the ASEAN region must be used as a momentum to rise together, Presiden Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated. For this reason, the President invited ASEAN leaders to take a number of acceleration and strengthening measures in the health sector. First, he emphasized the importance of accelerating […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered regional leaders to always stay vigilant against even a slight rise in COVID-19 cases in regions across the country. “Even though the number (of cases) rose slightly, we must stay vigilant. To that end, I order governors, regional military commanders, and regional police chiefs to remind regents, mayors, local […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reminded all regional leaders to be well-prepared ahead of this year’s Christmas and New Year holidays as they can potentially cause a buildup of people and increase the people’s mobility such as people returning to their hometowns. “I order good preparation of Christmas and New Year holidays this year so […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered his administration to pay attention to the increase of COVID-19 cases in 105 regencies/cities. “The President reminded us to remain vigilant and careful about the next wave. This is related to the increase in cases in 105 cities and regencies throughout Indonesia,” Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut […]