The Indonesian Ministry of Religion Affairs has pledged to be ‘all out’ to add newly granted 10,000 hajj quota given by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj season this year. The statement was delivered by Minister of Religion Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin following the decision of King of Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz […]

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto dismissed a rumor saying that there would be chaos and riots during the upcoming general elections, which provoked an exodus of Indonesian citizens abroad. “The weekly graph shows that there is no surge of Indonesian people going or coming from abroad,” the Minister said after […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (14/4) met with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman in a bilateral meeting held at the Palace of the Crown Prince in Riyadh. The meeting then continued with a state banquet. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi who accompanied the President […]

Indonesia has recorded a trade balance surplus of US$540 million in March this year, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS). The total value of exports in March this year was recorded at US$14.03 billion, an 11.71% increase compared to that of last month.

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto instructed the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) to protect the people’s freedom to vote during the 2019 General Elections. The Coordinating Minister also ensured that the two institutions will support the democratic fiesta, including maintaining security and overcoming any possible […]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia applauds Indonesia’s leadership both on regional and global stages, including Indonesia’s role in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), according to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Adel Al Jubeir. The Minister made the statement when he paid a courtesy call on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during his visit to Saudi Arabia received a courtesy call from the Saudi Arabian Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih at the Royal Guest House, Riyadh, Sunday (14/4). Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, who accompanied the President at the meeting, said the Minister of Energy, Industry and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and King Salman have agreed to boost economic cooperation between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. “President Jokowi and King Salman have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation in the future, especially in the fields of energy and tourism,” Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said after the meeting between the President and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (15/4) performed Umrah (small hajj pilgrimage) ritual on his visit to Saudi Arabia. On this occasion, the President and First Lady Ibu Iriana were also given the opportunity to enter the Ka’bah. Besides Umrah, President Jokowi was scheduled to have a number of official meetings with King Salman at […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (14/4) began his official trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The President and his entourage arrived at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at 08.50 (Saudi Arabia Local Time) or 12:50 WIB (Western Indonesia Local Time) and were welcomed by the Indonesian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]