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 […]

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could be seized as an opportunity to undertake structural reforms for the sake of inclusive and sustainable economy in the ASEAN region, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “In dealing with the current pandemic, we not only want to recover but also to seize the opportunity to undertake structural reforms for […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered to accelerate the vaccination progress in regions outside the islands of Java and Bali. Of 27 provinces, only 5 provinces manage to achieve first dose coverage higher than that of national average, including Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung Islands, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and North Sulawesi. Coordinating Minister for Economic […]