Minister of the Environment and Forestry of the Working Cabinet, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, has been summoned by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (22/10). “I think it is an extraordinary honor for me. I believe that the position given to me means trust and responsibility to support (the President),” Siti Nurbaya […]

Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla and New Vice President Ma’ruf Amin on Monday (21/10) held handover ceremony at the Vice Presidential Palace in Jakarta. Kalla stated that the handover ceremony symbolizes the continuity of a government while praising leaders and staff at the Vice President Secretariat for their tremendous assistance.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (Jokowi) welcomed Special Envoys of friendly countries at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Sunday (20/10). The Special Envoys, among others: 1. Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea Noh Young-min; 2. Special Envoy of the President of the Philippines Theodoro Locsin Jr; 3. Special Envoy of Japanese Prime Minister […]

After his inauguration ceremony as President of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2019-2024 period, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (20/10) received honorary visits from a number of Vice Presidents of People’s Republic of China, Viet Nam and Myanmar. Arriving at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta at 7 pm Western Indonesian Time, Vice President Wang […]

Indonesia’s dream in 2045 is to escape the middle-income trap and to transform into a developed country with an annual income of Rp320 million per capita or a monthly income of Rp27 million per capita, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has said. Furthermore, Indonesia’s Gross Domestic Product in 2045 is also expected to reach US$7 trillion […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo thanked the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), Indonesian National Police (Polri), and National Intelligence Agency (BIN) for working hard in maintaining stability and security, particularly before the presidential and vice presidential inauguration ceremony for the 2019-2024 term. “Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah, the inauguration proceeded smoothly and peacefully in solemn atmosphere,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that the new Cabinet line-up for the 2019-2024 period has been completed. He added that he will announce the cabinet members on Monday (21/10) before the Vice President K.H. Ma’ruf Amin depart for Japan to attend the enthronement ceremony of the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito. “Tomorrow morning I will […]

Indonesia has enormous potentials to escape middle income trap, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. Today, he added, Indonesia is at the peak of a demographic dividend where the share of the productive-age population is larger than that of non-productive one.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (20/10) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received honorary visits from several world leaders ahead of his inauguration as President of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2019-2024 term. World leaders received by the President were among others Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison, Prime […]

Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Ma’ruf Amin were officially inaugurated as President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia for 2019-2024 period after the pair took an oath of office in Jakarta, Sunday (20/10). The ceremony, which is led by Speaker of the MPR Bambang Soesatyo, proceeded in a simple and solemn manner. The procession […]