The decision to grant clemency to graft convict former Riau Governor Annas Maamun (78) is based on consideration of the Supreme Court and Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, as well as based on humanitarian reasons, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Considering his age (78, red) and health factors, it (the clemency) […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted the importance of a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula for Southeast Asia and East Asia to become a greater economic power. “Indonesia would like to see a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula,” President Jokowi said at the Leaders’ Retreat Luncheon at APEC Nurimaru House, Busan, Tuesday (26/11) as quoted by […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (27/11) at Bogor Presidential Palace sent off Indonesian contingent who will compete in the 30th Southeast Asia (SEA) Games 2019 in the Philippines. The ceremony began with President Jokowi handing over the national flag to Chef de Mission (CdM) for the SEA Games 2019 Harry Warganegara.

Indonesia is poised to become a digital country by 2035 thanks to massive telecommunications infrastructure development in the past years, Minister of Communication and Information Technology Johnny G. Plate has said. The statement was made by the Minister on the occasion of Digital Ministers’ Meeting session at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has proposed the establishment of Center for ASEAN-RoK Creative Economy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has said. “In addition, the President also welcomed the establishment of ASEAN-RoK Science and Technology Center in 2020 in Jakarta,” the Minister said at Lotte Hotel, Busan, Tuesday (26/11). The President, according to Retno, also […]

In his remarks during the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-Republic of Korea Partnership, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (26/11) called for improved soft connectivity, among others, people to people contact and investment in education. “Soft connectivity relates to humans,” Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi as quoted President Jokowi’s remarks. She added that the President also […]

As part of his state visit to South Korea, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (26/11) witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) and South Korea’s car manufacturer Hyundai Motor at Hyundai Motor Company Factory, in Ulsan, South Korea. The MoU was signed by BKPM Chief […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has encouraged ASEAN member countries and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to make three steps of breakthrough in anticipation of global economic recession. The global economic recession, the President said, can destroy the global economic and financial system and create distrust toward the world economic institutions. “We must avoid it together […]

Based on the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mckinsey Global Institute’s prediction, Indonesia will become the fourth largest economies in the world, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “I believe we can realize it. Our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to reach US$23,000 to US$29,000 per year or increase from Rp2-3 million […]

The Indonesian Government has mapped out strategies and priority steps to face economic challenges in 2020, both internal challenges and external challenges. The Government will increase economic growth through structural transformation to strengthen domestic demand and international trade performance, maintain macroeconomic stability by retaining domestic prices and exchange rates at a stable and competitive level […]