President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo targeted the Maritime Security Agency  (Bakamla) to be an embryo for the Indonesian Coast Guard. “So, Bakamla is like the Indonesian Coast Guard. The regulation is still on the process so that there will be congruity. I also hope that with the appointment of Pak Aan Kurnia, in the future, this […]

Measures should be taken to increase the country’s raw materials supply for iron and steel industries, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “First, enhance the ecosystem for the raw materials, starting from supply and price stability including, gas price,” President Jokowi said during a Limited Meeting on Raw Materials Supply for Iron and Steel Industry […]

International rating agency Moody’s Investor Service has affirmed Indonesia’s sovereign credit rating at Baa2/stable outlook (Investment Grade) on 10 February 2020. Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) Perry Warjiyo said that the statement confirmes the optimism of international stakeholders on Indonesia’s economy prospect amid global and domestic challenges.

The Indonesian Government has announced that Ministry of Health’s Laboratory for Research on Infectious-Diseases (Balitbangkes) has special kits to check coronavirus. According to Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto, those kits, which are from the US, are certified. “We have the kits. Nothing is concealed,” Terawan said at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province, […]

The Indonesian Government has decided not to repatriate Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) from Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud M.D. has said. “The Government and the state must ensure that 267 million people of Indonesia are safe from the threat of terrorism,” Mahfud said after attending a Limited Cabinet Meeting at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his gratitude towards all ministers/heads of institutions for their hard work in handling the spread of coronavirus (2019-nCoV). “I thank all ministries, including the coordinating ministries and the Ministry of Health,” President Jokowi said in his directives during a Plenary Cabinet Meeting on the Anticipation of Global Economic Impact at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on all Ministries/Government Institutions to anticipate the spread of coronavirus which could potentially affect global economy, particularly the economy of the People’s Republic of China, and other countries in Asia including Indonesia. The statement was quoted by Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani in a press release after attending a Plenary […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo nominated Mari Elka Pangestu, former Minister of Trade (2004-2011) and Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (2011-2014), as managing director of the World Bank. “President Jokowi expressed hope that I can update the current world situation regularly, including the issues and challenges so that he can always get updated,” Mari Elka […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed all ministers and heads of institution to accelerate budget spending due to the global economic slowdown. “In this situation, our speed in spending the existing budgets in each ministry is an important lever for improving the unfriendly global economy, especially with the coronavirus outbreak,” President Jokowi delivers his remarks at […]

Indonesia and Australia committed to strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation. “Australia sees Indonesia not only as a neighbor but a leader of a region which can be a good partner for Australia on many issues,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi stated during a press conference at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra – A Park Hyatt […]