Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has offered New Year’s wishes, expressing hope that the New Year will bring joy, peace and happiness to the Indonesian people. “The most important thing is that Indonesia becomes more developed, more competitive and more respected in the world stage,” Pramono said during an interview conducted at the end of last […]

In the wake of massive flooding that hit capital Jakarta and its surrounding cities, President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo has instructed relevant government agencies to take measures to evacuate the affected residents. “The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), provincial governments,  and the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) must join ranks to maintain security and to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (1/1) at Gedung Agung Palace in Yogyakarta province hosted Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto. The President was accompanied by his son Kaesang Pangarep, while Prabowo was accompanied by his son Didit Hedyprasetyo. According to the President, he discussed a host of issues with Prabowo, particularly related to national and […]

Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta which was closed on Wednesday (1/1) morning following the flooding at its runway on Wednesday at 2.30 pm was reopened for the operation of certain types of aircraft. “From 45 meters of the runway’s original width, 30 meters can be used today at 2.30 p.m.,” Ministry of Transportation’s Director […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (1/1) conveyed 2020 new year’s greeting to all Indonesians. “As of today (1/1), we have passed the 2019 and welcome 2020. As a big nation, Indonesian must be proud because we have faced many challenges and made numerous achievements,” President Jokowi said in his Facebook page on Wednesday (1/1).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (31/12) inaugurated Kamijoro Dam located in Kulon Progo regency in Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) Province. “Kamijoro Dam, which is built in Progo River, is vital to support food security as it provides sustainable water supply to support community agricultural activities, provides irrigation for 2,370 hectares of agricultural land, […]

Competition among countries today – in terms of economic competition and human competition – are so tight, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “If both economy and human resources in a country cannot compete on a global scale, the country will be left behind by other countries,” President Jokowi said in his introductory remarks during […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (30/12) in Kendal regency in Central Java province launched the Apik Kaliwungu and Al Fadllu Kendal Micro Waqf Banks. To date, the Government has built 56 micro waqf banks at Islamic boarding schools across the country. “Don’t borrow anymore from loan sharks as we now have micro waqf banks,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo praised the Indonesian National Police (Polri) that have arrested the alleged perpetrators of acid attack on Novel Baswedan, an investigator at anti-graft body Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The President invited all parties to pay attention to the development of the case. “This is the beginning of the investigation process. (The Polri) […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (30/12) visited the newly-revamped Johar traditional Market and the Old Town area in Central Java provincial capital of Semarang. The Johar traditional market was razed in a fire in 2015.The Semarang City Government then relocated around 1,500 market vendors to the Semarang Great Mosque area.