Developing human capital is one of the top priorities of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s second and final administration, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said. “Indonesia will never move forward if the majority does not advance, including boarding schools. To build boarding schools is to build Indonesia,” Pramono said during the inauguration of a low-cost apartment […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Saturday (15/2) officially reopened the newly renovated Manahan Stadium in the Central Javan city of Surakarta. “Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (in the name of God, the most gracious and merciful), I hereby officially reopen Solo Manahan Stadium,” President Jokowi said.

Millions trees are needed to tackle sedimentation in Indonesian dams and rivers, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We need around 50 million or 70 million trees to tackle sedimentation,” President Jokowi said in the Central Java regency of Wonogiri, Saturday (15/2).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged the communities to accept Indonesian citizens evacuated from China with open arms. “We expect that the communities can accept those evacuees for who they are,” President Jokowi told reporters in the Central Java town of Magelang, Friday (14/2).

Ministry of Health has stated that the observation period for Indonesian evacuees from Wuhan will end on 15 February, 2020 at 12.00 Western Indonesian Time. Afterwards, the evacuees will depart from Natuna to Jakarta. “It is planned that at 7 a.m. Indonesian Air Force planes, consisting of 2 Boeing 737s and 1 Hercules, will fly […]

It is time to improve the country’s ecosystem balance, preserve flora and fauna, and carry out reforestation in areas vulnerable to floods and landslides, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Mount Merapi National Park (TNGM) Jurang Jero can accommodate 6 pairs of Javan Hawk-eagles, yet only one pair is released today,” President Jokowi said after […]

In an attempt to conduct reforestation across the country, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged the people to grow vetiver grass as well as plants with economic values. President Jokowi promoted the planting of vetiver grass in landslide-prone areas as well as the upstream side of reservoirs to prevent sediment from entering the reservoirs. “Another plant […]

Indonesian Government and Bank Indonesia (BI) managed to keep inflation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2019 low under control at 2.72% year on year (yoy) and within the target range of 3.5 ± 1% through the synergy of policies. “This achievement is the lowest in the last two decades and (at the same time) […]

The Government has officially submitted a Presidential Letter, Academic Analysis, and Draft Bill on Job Creation to the House of Representatives (DPR), on Wednesday (12/2), at Nusantara III Building, DPR Complex in Senayan, Jakarta. The Omnibus draft bill was received by Speaker of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani, Deputy Speakers Rahmat Gobel and Azis […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana arrived at Yogyakarta on Thursday (13/2) to start working visit in Central Java Province. “Hello, Yogyakarta. I just landed here and will begin my working visit tomorrow,” President Jokowi tweeted via his account @jokowi.