President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for massive national health system reforms, including reforms on drug and drug raw material self-sufficiency. “As we are all aware, around 90 percent of drugs and its raw materials still rely on imports despite our rich biological diversity both on land and in the oceans. This is clearly a […]

Special Staffer to the President Billy Mambrasar, on Tuesday (3/11), met with various youth movements in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Province, to invite the youth to advance in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). On the occasion, Billy discussed government programs related to the development of MSMEs for the community. He invited the youth to cooperate […]

Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali has reported the progress of drafting national sports system grand design to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We have reported that we are now in the final stage of the grand design for national sports system,” the Minister said after attending a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Indonesia’s bid to […]

The Government has announced that it will form a special committee to prepare for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics Games host bidding and focus on the bidding process until 2023, Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) Raja Sapta Oktohari has said. The KOI Chairman made the statement after attending a Limited Cabinet Meeting on […]

Presidential Special Staffer Billy Mambrasar as the Indonesian’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Ambassador in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture developed a program called ‘creating 100,000 millennial farmers. The program is projected to generate 2.5 million millennial farmers in Indonesia as part of food security program which is also the priority of the Government. “Millennial farmers […]

Indonesia has submitted a request to host the 2032 Olympics to the International Olympic Committee or IOC, Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali has announced. Related to this issue, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in a Limited Meeting on Wednesday (4/11) instructed that Indonesia should prepare the grand sporting event since the nomination stage. “The […]

The success in hosting the Asian Games and the Asian Para Games in 2018 has prompted Indonesia to submit a bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “The 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games have been successfully held. It has improved our confidence and is an eye-opener for […]

Unity in Diversity in Indonesian community is a blessing from God the Almighty that must be maintained since it is the strength of the nation. Amidst social dynamics and global political issues, the country’s diversity including religious diversity does not hamper Indonesians to live in harmony, to understand and to protect each other. “Interfaith harmony […]

The Government has announced it will push for the use of village funds to support social forestry program through cross-ministerial involvement in an integrated manner, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has said. The Minister made his press statement after attending a virtual Limited Cabinet Meeting on Social Forestry-Based Community Economic […]

In a bid to empower community economy, the Indonesian Government implemented Social Forestry Program. The program has been running for six years and resulted in 4.2 million hectares realization this September. For the record, the Government has set a target of 12.7 million hectares by 2024. “We still have a lot of work to be […]