Zakat (alms) is part of the solution to reduce poverty and improve the welfare of the people in the country, according to Vice President K.H. Ma’ruf Amin. “I am of the view that the zakat movement will overcome the problem of poverty in our society,” the Vice President said at the opening ceremony of the […]
Indonesia is ready to continue strengthening cooperation with New Zealand in the economic and development sectors in the Pacific, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L.P Marsudi has said. “New Zealand is one of Indonesia’s important partners in the Pacific, be it in the bilateral or regional context,” Retno said at the Joint Ministerial Commission with […]
Following the Government’s continuous efforts to root out online gambling, the Online Gambling Eradication Task Force has so far successfully curtailed access to online gambling by 50 percent. Minister of Communication and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi said that the data from Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) shows that the amount of money deposited […]
Starting the third day of his working visit in the new capital of Nusantara (IKN) in Penajam Paser Utara regency, East Kalimantan province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (07/30) inspected Nusantara Hotel. Upon arriving at the hotel, the President directly checked various facilities, including the lobby, the dining area, and the bedrooms. According to Assistant […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a meeting with Minister of Public Works and Public Housing who also serves as Acting Head of the Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) Basuki Hadimuljono and OIKN staff at the Garuda Palace, at the Nusantara Capital (IKN) area, Monday (07/29). The meeting was the first minister visit received by the President […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo Sunday (07/28) inaugurated the Balang Island Bridge in North Penajam Paser regency, East Kalimantan province. According to the President, the newly inaugurated bridge will connect the Nusantara Capital (IKN) with its surrounding areas. “Alhamdulillah, this afternoon, we will inaugurate a key piece of infrastructure […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana Saturday (07/27) inaugurated the rehabilitated Jongke traditional market in Surakarta city, Central Java province. The 29,000 square meter – Jongke market has been rehabilitated with a budget amounting to Rp124 billion. “Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, today I inaugurate the rehabilitated Jongke market which has a total area of 29,000 square […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (07/26) arrived at Jenderal Ahmad Yani international airport in Semarang, Central Java at around 14.40 Western Indonesia Time. Upon arrival, President Jokowi and his entourage were slated to visit Batang regency to inaugurate the Batang Integrated Industrial Estate (KITB). At the inauguration, the President reminded all the participants that Indonesia […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received a visit from the World Bank delegation at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (07/25). The meeting discussed various issues related to Indonesia’s economy and various programs implemented by the Government. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, stated that the World Bank expressed appreciation to Indonesia’s stable economic growth of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo launched Indonesian Golden Visa at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Jakarta, Thursday (07/25). He was so pleased to see the enthusiasm of foreign citizens who apply for the Golden Visa. According to data from the Immigration Office, as many as 300 applicants have registered since the program was introduced. “I asked the General […]
