The South Korean automotive company, Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) has affirmed its commitment to immediately establish its production base in Indonesia to meet the needs of domestic and export markets, Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto has said during a meeting with Executive Vice President of HMC Park Hong Jae in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday (25/6). […]

After carrying out infrastructure development in the past 5 (five) years, the Government in the next term will optimize infrastructure use to boost economic growth. “The President expected infrastructure development can bring significant improvement in the next five years, meaning that synergy between central government, provincial governments, and regional governments can increase economic growth, reduce […]

The Government and related stakeholders have decided to provide low-cost domestic flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10.00 to 14.00 (local time on each airport). “The tickets are 50% off from the price ceiling for airline tickets,” Secretary to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Susiwijono told reporters after the Ministerial Coordination Meeting on Policy […]

Access to education and women’s empowerment are important elements to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and these aspects require cooperation among related stakeholders, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President made the statement in his address before leaders of the G20 member countries at the Third Session of G20 Summit held in Osaka, […]

President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas has awarded “Star of Merit: Order of the State of Palestine” to Ambassador Hasan Kleib, who is currently serving as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the UN, WTO, and other International Organizations in Geneva. The award was given to Ambassador Hasan Kleib for his great services and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his running mate Ma’ruf Amin have once again called on Indonesian people to stay united after they were declared president-elect and vice president-elect by the General Elections Commission (KPU). “We must stay united in Indonesia, (upholding) the Pancasila (state ideology) that unites all of us,” President Jokowi said at the […]

The General Election Commission (KPU) has officially named Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Ma’ruf Amin as the elected President and Vice President for the 2019-2024 period. The decision is stipulated in the Decree of the General Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia Number: 1185/PL.01.9-Kpt/06/KPU/VI/2019 on the Official Announcement of the Elected Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates […]

Turkish President Erdo?an has once again congratulated President Jokowi on winning a second term in office. Erdo?an congratulated his Indonesian counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka when the two leaders held a bilateral talk on Saturday (29/6).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has expressed Indonesia’s readiness to help the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s government to achieve the goal of diversifying the kingdom’s economy through its Saudi Vision 2030. President Jokowi made the statement during a bilateral talk with the kingdom’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held on the sidelines […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has expressed appreciation for India’s support for the “ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific” as an Indonesian cooperation initiative to be adopted by the group at the ASEAN 34th Summit in June this year. “I am sure the ASEAN and India can boost the Indo-Pacific cooperation,” President Jokowi said during a bilateral meeting […]