After leading a flag lowering ceremony at the Merdeka Palace Complex, Jakarta, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by Minister of State Secretary Pramono Anung held an amicable gathering with members of a national flag-hoisting team (Paskibraka) and Gita Bahana Nusantara Orchestra, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Saturday (17/8). The President told members of Paskibraka and […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has said that he has been commemorating the independence day of the Republic of Indonesia since his childhood. “Every moment of independence commemoration is very meaningful for me, because that (the independence commemoration) has shaped my character,” the Cabinet Secretary said in his office, Jakarta.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Saturday (17/8), led the ceremony commemorating the 74th Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia at the yard of the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, wearing traditional attire from Klungkung, Bali. This year’s ceremony was different from that of last year. At 10.00 a.m., President Jokowi – First Lady Ibu Iriana […]

The heart of economic activities in general has been focused in Jakarta and Java Island which triggered the Island to become very densely populated and to create inequality with other islands. It will be more rampant without strenuous efforts, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo . “For that reason, the plan to relocate the capital […]

The Government sets a target of economic growth within the range of 5.3 percent in 2020, with consumption and investment as the main engines. Meanwhile, inflation will be maintained low within the range of 3.1 percent, to support people’s purchasing power and the Rupiah exchange rate is estimated to be in the range of Rp14,400 […]

De-bureaucratization and deregulation are crucial for the progress of the nation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We must continue de-bureaucratization, simplify working procedures, and simplify processes that are oriented to services. We must continue to prevent corruption without disrupting the courage to innovate. We must make the most of technology, which turns difficulty into […]

In accordance with the Constitution mandate, the Government, in 2020 State Budget (APBN), has allocated educational budget that reaches 20 percent of the total State Expenditures amounting to Rp505.8 trillion or increased 29.6 percent compared to the realization of 2015 educational budget amounting to Rp390.3 trillion. “With this increased educational budget, it is expected that […]

In his State Address on the Commemoration of 74th Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia before the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) on Friday (16/8), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asked for supports from the whole Indonesian people to relocate the capital city from Jakarta. “While asking for the […]

State institutions should be open to criticism, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We must not be allergic to critiques.  However harsh it is, it must be accepted as a form of concern and hope that spurs us on to work harder in order to fulfill the hope of the people,” the President said during […]