President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for enhanced cooperation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China to achieve more progress ahead of three decades of partnership between the two parties next year. According to the President, the cooperation is expected to push countries in the region to tackle the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Investment issue is one of the challenges that hamper Indonesia to escape middle income trap. However, investing in Indonesia is considered more complex compared to other countries. Therefore, to escape the trap the country needs to provide more job opportunities, according to Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian. “The enactment of Omnibus Law by the […]
The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over; thereby all countries must strive and work together to overcome the pandemic that has greatly impacted the global community and to rebuild the economy without ignoring health protocols, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. President Jokowi made the statement in his remarks at the 23rd […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (12/11) attended the 37th ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam via video conference from the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ press release, ten leaders of ASEAN member states and eight leaders of ASEAN partner countries participated in the Summit. On the same day, […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed the issuance of the ASEAN Declaration on an ASEAN Travel Corridor Arrangement (TCA) Framework at the 37th ASEAN Summit held virtually via video conference on Thursday (12/11). For the record, the President previously proposed the ASEAN Travel Corridor Arrangement at the 36th ASEAN Summit on 26 June 2020. “I welcome […]
In a bid to improve economic foundations of Indonesia, the Government will carry out structural and bureaucratic reforms, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said. “If other countries are only busy dealing with COVID-19, we are also busy carrying out economic recovery and structural reforms as well,” Sri Mulyani said in her keynote speech […]
The rights of persons with all kinds of disabilities must be accommodated, Special Staffer to the President Angkie Yudistia said. “Through a spirit of inclusiveness, the programs that will be realized are expected to focus on respecting and fulfilling the rights of persons with disabilities, fulfilling the rights that impact on their productivity,” Angkie said […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed appreciation for the performance of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in completing the Audit Result Statement (IHPS) and the Audit Result Reports (LHP) of Semester I of 2020 on time even amid difficult situations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed appreciation to the innovators and founders of the country’s financial technology industry as they have made a positive contribution to the national economy and increase the people’s access to financial services. Data shows that in 2020 alone, the distribution of financing carried out by fintech industry has reached Rp128.7 trillion […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo bestowed honorary medals on 71 figures at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (11/11). The awards were conferred to state officials and the 2014-2019 Working Cabinet’s state officials as well as medical personnel who died while handling COVID-19 pandemic (represented by their heirs), as a form of appreciation for their services and […]
