In commemoration of the 2020 International Disability Day, Presidential Special Staffer Angkie Yudistia on Friday (13/11) held a workshop with the theme “Disabilities Empowered in Entrepreneurship, Referring to Planning and Evaluation of the Rights of People with Disabilities” in Magelang, Central Java. According to Angkie, the commemoration of the 2020 International Disability Day held under […]

In a bid to speed up tourism recovery and ensure quality tourism in the country’s tourism destinations, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy / the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency on Thursday (12/11) held a simulation on the health, security and safety (3K) protocol in the tourist resort of Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara […]

As of the third quarter this year, budget realization of the National Economic Recovery (PEN) program has stood at Rp383.01 trillion or accounting for 55.1 percent from the allocated budget ceiling of Rp695.2 trillion, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “The PEN budget realization saw a tremendous acceleration in the third quarter and we […]

A variety of important changes that occur in the Indo-Pacific region and the world will provide an opportunity for ASEAN countries to further strengthen partnerships with other countries in the surrounding region such as India, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President expressed belief that ASEAN and India can strengthen cooperation in various fields […]

The close partnership between ASEAN and South Korea can contribute to efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and to recover the economy in the region, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “At the end of last year, in Busan, I expressed optimism for the ASEAN-South Korea partnership. In the midst of this pandemic, I remain optimistic. […]

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 […]