President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (17/11) called on all Ministries/Institutions to focus on realization of the 2021 State Budget to bring great benefit for the people and economic recovery. The budget can be spent on social protection programs, cash assistance for the Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and businesses, and COVID-19 handing measures. “To […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (17/11) during the Plenary Cabinet Session discussing the 2022 State Budget at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, highlighted five matters regarding national economic development. They are as follows: First, acceleration on the realization of State Budget and Regional Budget. Towards the end of 2021, President Jokowi ordered ministries/agencies and regional governments […]

Cabinet Secretariat and Ministry of Government Legislation of the Republic of Korea (MOLEG) Monday (15/11) held a virtual meeting to discuss legislative cooperation in 2022. This meeting is a part of the implementation of the MoU on Cooperation between Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia and Ministry of Government Legislation of the Republic of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (17/11) appealed to newly-appointed Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto to immediately start working. “After the inauguration, Mr. President ordered us to work considering that we are now in a disaster season,” Suharyanto said during press conference at State Palace in Jakarta. According to him, the duty […]

Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) General Andika Perkasa will continue the programs of his predecessor Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto. “Our work program is to continue in general, since our room has been limited. The room where we carry out our duties is included in Law Number 34 of 2004,” Andika said in his […]

President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo inaugurated 12 Indonesian Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to friendly countries at the State Palace in Jakarta, on Wednesday afternoon (17/11). The inauguration of the 12 Indonesian Ambassadors is based on Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 139/P of 2021 on The Appointment of Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary […]

After inauguration ceremony of the new Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (17/11) at the State Palace inaugurated Suharyanto as the new Head of National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). The inauguration was held based on Presidential Decree Number 140/P/2021 on the Dismissal and Appointment of Head of the […]

In a bid to establish an environmentally friendly and low emissions electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in the country, the Indonesian Government continues to encourage various efforts to increase the production of electric and hybrid vehicles, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We are also pushing for the production of electric vehicles, the production of hybrid […]

Automotive industry is one of industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Therefore, the Government has issued policy on luxury goods sales tax (PPnBM) relaxation in order to boost car sales, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during his inspection to the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) at Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE), BSD […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (17/11) inaugurated Commander of the Army Strategic Reserves Lieutenant General Dudung Abdurachman as the Chief of Staff of the Army at the State Palace in Jakarta. Dudung Abdurachman was inaugurated as the Chief of Army Staff based on Presidential Decree Number 107/TNI/2021 on Dismissal and Appointment of Chief of Staff […]