President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has embraced the plan of the US International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) to allocate US$5 billion of investment to fund Indonesia’s infrastructure and digital technology development. “This will significantly help to maintain growth stability amidst the current global economic uncertainty,” President Jokowi said during the meeting with IDFC CEO Adam S. […]
Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono has announced that his Ministry will work closely with Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan to inspect rivers indicated to have caused massive flooding that crippled capital Jakarta and its satellite cities. “We are looking for available time to inspect the rivers, starting from Sukamahi dam, Ciawi […]
There has been a significant rise in cases of violence against children, including sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, neglect or deprivation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The Online Information System for Women and Children Protection (Simfoni-PPA) shows that the number cases of violence against children was recorded at 1,975 in 2015 and it rose […]
In a limited meeting on the Handling of Violence against Children, Thursday (9/1), the Government has agreed to add duties and functions of the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, namely implementing the Government’s programs.
In a bid to strengthen the national economic diplomacy, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered the Indonesian ambassadors to also act as an investment ambassador. “However, we must know what investments we need,” President Jokowi said in his remarks at the Work Meeting of the Republic of Indonesia’s Chief Representative with the Ministry of Foreign […]
Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has said that regarding sovereignty within Indonesian water, any territorial claim by any party should be based on international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982. “Indonesia will consistently reject any claim that is not recognized under international law,” Retno said […]
The latest situation in the Middle East is considered ‘extremely worrying’ following the rising tension between Iran and United States, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi has said. The dispute between the two countries is escalating after US killed Iran’s top military commander Qasem Solaemani in Baghdad last week. Iran then launched dozens […]
In a bid to evaluate natural disaster control following massive flooding that hit several provinces including capital Jakarta, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a limited meeting to discuss measures to prevent more floods and to tackle the impacts with regional heads whose areas were affected by the floods. “The Flood Control Master Plan has actually […]
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) issued Circular Number: B-02/DII/PD.03.02/01/2020 dated 6 January 2019 on Early Warning of Potential Threats for Floods, Flash Floods, and Landslides. In a letter addressed to all heads of the regional offices of BNPB, the BNPB restate the weather forecast by the Head of the Meteorology, Climatologsy and Geophysics Agency […]
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung on Wednesday (8/11) handed over the budget execution lists (DIPA) and the 2020 Operational Activity Guidelines (POK) to millennial Presidential Special Staff at the office of Cabinet Secretariat, Jakarta. According to Pramono, millennials appointed as Special Staff specifically received an assignment from the President; yet, all administrative matters will be handled […]
