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 […]
In an attempt to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, the ceremony to grant honorary medals was divided into two sessions. The first session was held on 13 August 2020 and the second was held on 11 November 2020, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has said. “Due to the COVID-19 […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has conferred on Wednesday (11/11) honorary merit award to 71 figures including former ministers and medical staff in a ceremony held at the State Palace, Jakarta by adhering to strict health protocols. The awarding ceremony was conducted based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 118 and 119/TK of […]
Indonesia needs more innovators in various sectors, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Indonesia needs more innovators in various sectors that are important for public demand including food, energy, and health sectors, as well as innovation in management, business models, and digital entrepreneurship,” the President said at the opening of the 2020 Virtual Indonesia Innovation […]
In commemoration of this year’s National Heroes Day, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday (10/11) at the State Palace, Jakarta, bestowed the titles of national hero on six figures. The conferment of titles was stipulated in Presidential Decree Number 117/TK of 2020 on the Awarding of the National Hero Title dated 6 November 2020. “To […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia’s trade balance continued to show good performance. Indonesia’s trade surplus displayed an increasing trend from Mei to September. In fact, exports of certain commodities have not only survived but skyrocketed. “Cumulatively, the trade balance for January-September 2020 reached US$13.5 billion. This value exceeds Indonesia’s trade balance as a whole in […]
The upcoming regional elections will become a great momentum to vote regional heads who are capable to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has said. The COVID-19 pandemic, Tito said, has brought a multidimensional impact, not only on health sector but also on social and economic sectors that have changed […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (10/11) led the National Heroes Day ceremony at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta. The ceremony was held annually to commemorate the November 10th battle in East Java capital of Surabaya back in 1945. The ceremony began with a minute of sirene, followed by a moment […]
