President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Minister of State-owned Enterprises Erick Thohir, state-owned oil company Pertamina’s President Director Nicke Widyawati, and PT Pertamina’s President Commissioner Basuki Tjahaja Purnama to complete the construction of a refinery owned by petrochemical company PT. Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) in three years. The refinery is located Jenu District in […]

The committee for New Capital Design Competition is set to announce the winners of the competition on Monday (23/12). “The winners will be announced on Monday (23/12). There will be first, second, and third-place winners, followed by two runners-up,” Chief of the New Capital Design Competition Organizing Committee, who also serves as Ministry of Public […]

Contestants of New Capital Design Competition on Friday (20/12) at Presidential Office, Jakarta, delivered their presentations of the new capital designs before President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and a number of Ministers. On that occasion, President Jokowi congratulated finalists who made it to the final stage from a total of 755 participants.

The new chairperson and members of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Supervisory Council for the 2019-2023 period are capable people, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “They are good and capable people with integrity and capacity in matters related to the field,” President Jokowi told reporters after the inauguration of the KPK Leaders and Supervisory […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, through Presidential Decree Number 140/P/2019 on Appointment of Membership of the 2019-2023 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Supervisory Board dated 19 December 2019, has appointed a former chairman of KPK Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean as chairman and member of the Supervisory Board. Other members of the Supervisory Board include Artidjo Alkostar (former supreme […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that Indonesia’s domestic market is huge thus it should not be flooded with imported products. However, the President admitted that it is not easy to stop the flow of imported products in the domestic market due to the open economy system.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (19/12) has tested Trans-Kalimantan Border Road located in Krayan District, Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan Province. By using his motorcycle from Yuvai Semaring Airport, President Jokowi took a trip for about 11 kilometers. “It will feel different if you use a car,” President Jokowi said.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspected trans-Kalimantan border roads located in Krayan District, Nunukan, North Kalimantan on Thursday (19/12). On that occasion, President Jokowi rode his modified Kawasaki W175. Joining the President were Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has received a traditional title from traditional leaders of Dayak Lundayeh people in North Kalimantan province. The traditional title granted to the President is Derayeh Acang Aco, meaning a great leader who is able to exert all his energies and thoughts for the progress, welfare, and prosperity of the people.

On Wednesday (19/12), during his working visit to North Kalimantan, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited a restaurant in Tarakan, North Kalimantan and was served a special dinner. The President was served several dishes such as fried shrimp, soft shell crab with salted egg yolk, crab with padang sauce, pigeon cuisine, yellow fish soup, and beans […]