President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ensured that the development of the new capital—located either in North Penajam Paser Regency or Kutai Kartanegara Regency—will not harm the environment, but improve it. “Therefore, during the first phase of the development, we will build 100 hectares of nursery where millions of plants and trees are grown,” President Jokowi told […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that the prospective capital city located in North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, is ideal for smart city, compact city, and green city concepts. “The landscape is very good. An architect or urban planner will be happy with hilly area like this,” President Jokowi told reporters after […]

The most important thing related to lobster larvae export policy that it should boost state revenue and protect lobster fishermen’s livelihood, as well as preserve the environment, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The policy is expected to increase added values of the country,” President Jokowi told reporters after inaugurating sections two to four of […]

In a bid to accelerate the 35,000 MW program, the Indonesian Government last week inaugurated the commercial operation of Unit 1 of Java 1 Steam-fueled Power Plant (PLTU) . The coal-based PLTU t located in Serang City, Banten provincial capital, is claimed to be the largest power plant in Indonesia with a total capacity of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (17/12) inaugurated section II, III and IV of Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road from the total of five sections. Meanwhile, construction of section I and V is estimated to finish in April next year at the latest.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (17/12) departed for East Kalimantan province for a working visit. President Jokowi and his entourage left Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, aboard the Indonesia-1 presidential aircraft at around 07.30 Western Indonesian Time and landed at Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, at 10.45 Western […]

In a bid to smoothen the process of capital relocation, the Government has decided to establish a New National Capital City Development Authority at cabinet-level position. “We will immediately issue the Presidential Regulation (on the authority),” Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa told the reporters after attending […]

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has announced that the U-19 national football team and the Garuda Select team will make up the Indonesian national football team for the upcoming U-20 World Cup to be held in Indonesia in 2021. “There will be 12 trial matches against teams from several countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia and […]

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) should make a significant improvement in football competition, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “(The PSSI) should improve football competition system and provide youth football development to generate young talents,” the President said during a meeting with the central board of the PSSI and its chairman Police Commissioner General Iriawan […]

In a bid to narrow down the current account deficit, the Government deems it necessary to cut energy and raw material imports. “The country’s oil import reaches 800 thousand barrels per day, including oil and gas. The import of petrochemical derivative products also contributes to the deficit,” President Jokowi said in his introductory remarks at […]