Forming a new cabinet is the President’s prerogative, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “The cabinet is the prerogative of the President. The cabinet ministers are the assistants (of the President),” President Jokowi told the reporters after attending the 58th Scout Movement Day Commemoration Ceremony, at the Cibubur Campground, Jakarta, Wednesday (14/8).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (14/8) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received Indonesian delegates who will participate in WorldSkills Kazan 2019. This international competition among young professionals will be held in Kazan, Russia, on 22 to 27 August 2019.

Indonesia is predicted to be included in six and five largest economy in the world by 2023 and 2030 respectively, but the waste issue is still unfinished,  Presidential Special Staff Diaz Hendropriyono has said. “We know that Indonesia produces millions of tons of waste. We already have the law. But, even though we have resolved […]

As the Chairperson of the National Scout Movement, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his commitment to guide and support the Scout Movement to continue to grow and develop in the country. “The Scout plays an important role in maintaining the unity of the Indonesian people,” President Jokowi said while attending the 58th Scout Movement Day […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady IbuIriana Joko Widodo, on Thursday (8/8) headed for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to conduct a reciprocal visit after Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited Indonesia in June. President Jokowi and his entourage arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 7.30 p.m. local time. They were warmly welcomed by Indonesian […]

Indonesia will face tougher challenges such as the global economic slowdown, trade war between the United States and China, and other challenges that pose as threats to the country including radicalism and intolerance, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Thus, my task as the President in the second term for the period of 2019-2024 will […]

In a bid to promote the use of clean and renewable energy, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan has called on the people to install rooftop solar panels in their houses. “You can save electricity bills by installing rooftop solar panels,” Jonan said at the One Million Solar Panels Rooftop Campaign, in Jakarta, […]

Indonesia’s new capital will be located on the island of Kalimantan, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced. “So far, (the new capital) will be located in one of these provinces, namely Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan,” the President said on his Facebook fanpage, Thursday (8/8).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed Presidential Regulation on Electric Vehicle on Monday (5/8). Following the issuance of this regulation, automotive industry is expected to immediately start developing EVs. “Electric vehicles highly depend on battery capacity and our country has all needed materials to produce it. Therefore, the Government will support the development of EVs […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Thursday (8/8) inaugurated the new ASEAN Secretariat building located on Jalan Sisingamaraja in South Jakarta. “I still recall the time when the ASEAN Deputy Secretary General and I discussed the new building plan,” President Jokowi said, adding that because the discussion took place when he was Governor of Jakarta and […]