The focus of the Government for the next five years is to develop human capital, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated. As for the infrastructure development that has been massively boosted in the past five years, according to the President, it will continue to build with slightly different priorities.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (4/11) at the State Palace, Jakarta handed over Budget Execution Lists (DIPA), Regional Transfer Funds, and Village Funds lists to ministries and institutions, as well as and regional leaders. President Jokowi expressed hope that following the distribution of DIPA amounting to Rp909 trillion for ministries and institutions and Rp556 […]

The National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) for 2020-2024 period should set measurable goals towards a developed Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The document should set a clear direction, have a measurable target and bring real impacts for our people. The target should be truly measurable and well calculated and must take into account […]

The State Budget (APBN) will only serve as a stimulant for Indonesia’s 2020 ‐2024 National Medium‐Term Development Plan (RPJMN), according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Therefore, the Government will strive to build investors’ trust to Indonesia,” Presidential Spokesperson Fadjroel Rachman said quoting the President’s statement in a press conference at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Thursday […]

In a bid to accomplish national goals, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has urged his Government to eliminate the so-called ‘sectoral ego’. “This is a teamwork, not individual work. Great works to help us achieve our national goals,” President Jokowi said during the handover the Budget Implementation List (DIPA), Regional Transfer Funds and Village Funds to […]

The Government has decided to cut annual interest rate for Smallholder Business Credit (KUR) from 7% to 6% per year and increase the ceiling for KUR from Rp140 trillion to Rp190 trillion. “The maximum credit ceiling for Micro KUR has also increased from initially Rp25 million to Rp50 million per debtor. The policy will be […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has confirmed that former Governor of Special Capital Region of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, has been nominated to fill a strategic position in one of state-owned enterprises. “On the placement, it is still under a selection process at Ministry of SOEs,” President Jokowi told reporters after attending the […]

All Government stakeholders must support investment by providing simplified licensing process and maintaining security of the regions, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The Indonesian National Police (Polri), the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Office of Attorney General must also support investment,” President Jokowi said in his remarks during the opening of the […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (13/11) said that no policy should be criminalized. “If there is no Mens Rea (Latin for state of mind) then don’t look for it,” President Jokowi said.

Interaction, communication, and social interaction between individuals in this era can be established easily through instant messaging apps like WhatsApp or SMS, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. He added that this condition can eventually change human behavior.