President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during APEC Summit on Friday (20/11) called on APEC member countries to reaffirm commitment to partnerships as was outlined in the Bogor Goals agreed 26 years ago. “In the meeting, the President said that it is time for APEC to rebuild its commitment as strong as it did back in 1994 […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Friday (20/11), attended the 2020 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, virtually from the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java. Hosted by Malaysia, the 2020 Summit adopts the theme of “Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot, Prioritise, Progress” which reflects the hope of resilience, agility, and inclusive […]
Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has issued Instruction Number 6 of 2020 on Enforcement of Health Protocols for Controlling COVID-19 Transmission. “(The Instruction) is a follow-up to the directive of the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on Monday, 16 November 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, which among […]
On Thursday (19/11), Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali handed over Decree Number 71 of 2020 on the Appointment of Aceh and North Sumatra Provinces as Host of the 21st multi-sport event, National Sports Week (PON) in 2024. The decree was received by the National Sports Council (KONI) Chairman Marciano Norman who then handed […]
Indonesia should make the most of COVID-19 pandemic to accelerate the development of its digital economy, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “This is an opportunity to keep up with developed countries, an opportunity to fix various fundamental weaknesses, an opportunity to execute our grand strategy. This is the momentum to accelerate the development of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has expressed his appreciation for Organization Muhammadiyah – the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia – for its contributions to the nation. “On behalf of the people, the nation and the country, I’d like to congratulate the 108th anniversary of the Muhammadiyah. Muhammadiyah has devoted a lot of works sincerely, which […]
During National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) on the Government Procurement of Goods and Services of 2020, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo encouraged to make a fundamental change in goods and services procurement system. The President also urged the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) to improve processing capacity of procurement data by utilizing a super-modern technology. In line […]
In a bid to introduce the Millennial Farmer Program, Special Staffer to the President Billy Mambrasar, accompanied by Head of Merauke Regency Agriculture Office Ratna Lauce, held a meeting with approximately 20 representatives of the millennial farmer community at the Merauke Regency Agriculture Office, Papua province, Tuesday (17/11). On the occasion, Billy promised to accommodate […]
The newly-enacted Job Creation Law aims to create a better business and investment climate for all business sectors, including MSMEs and foreign investors, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Overlapping regulations and complex procedures are streamlined, red tapes in licensing services are eliminated, and illegal levies that have hindered business and investment are eradicated while […]
Global community’s enormous need for food creates an opportunity for food sector development. The development must be carried out not only to respond to food crisis possibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic but also to deal with the growing demand for food as the impact of increasing world population. The statement was made by President […]
