The Government to date still imposes a moratorium on proposals for the formation of new autonomous region, Ministry of Home Affairs’ Head of Information Center Bahtiar has said. Bahtiar made the statement in response to a plan to form Greater Bogor Province and planned merger of Bekasi region into special capital region of Jakarta.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that he follows the latest development of protest in Papua and West Papua provinces during the past few days. “I always follow the latest information about the provinces. I also have called Governor Mandacan (Dominggus Mandacan, red) this morning and asked him about the current situation in Manokwari and Sorong,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced plan to transform Tenau seaport in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province into an international port as well as a hub in eastern Indonesia. “Once the studies have been completed, we are going to materialize the plan,” the President said during a visit to Tenau Port, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, […]

As part of the working visit to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (21/8) at the office of Kupang Regent distributed 2,706 land certificates to the residents. In his introductory remarks, the President told the residents that land certificate is a legal proof of property ownership which states name of […]

In his remarks at the opening of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Conference at the Westin Hotel, Nusa Dua, Bali, Tuesday (20/8), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told the audience his experience with Sheikh Muhammad from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when visiting Abu Dhabi in 2015. President Jokowi said that he was invited by Sheikh […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is determined to ensure sufficient domestic salt production over demand. “I am here to make sure that salt production program has been started. We know that our salt import is at 3.7 million (metric) tons, while the domestic production is only at 1.1 million tons. There is a disparity,” President Jokowi […]

For the next five years, the Government will focus on developing human capital, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Human capital development will start from the initial stage, since fetal life by paying attention to nutrition. Thus, we hope we can continue to reduce stunting cases,” the President said in his remarks at the opening […]

Indonesia and African countries aim to make progress with equitable development and improve connectivity to narrow down price disparity and economic gap, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “(Therefore), Indonesia is ready to share our experiences and to work together with African countries in infrastructure development,” the President said in his keynote speech in the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 26 July 2019 signed a Government Regulation (PP) Number 54 of 2019 on Types and Tariffs of Non-Tax State Revenues (PNBP) Applicable to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), to implement the provisions of Article 4 paragraph (3) and Article 12 paragraph (2) of Law Number 9 of 2018 on PNBP. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 7 August, 2019 signed Presidential Instruction Number 5 of 2019 on the Termination of Granting of New Permits and Improving Management of Primary Natural Forests and Peatlands in order to save the primary natural forests and peatlands, as well as to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. In the […]