Responding to a statement that the Constitutional Court (MK) should not be a ‘calculator institution’, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo called on all parties not to insult state institutions. “Don’t degrade any state institution. I don’t think that’s good. The institutions are established based on our constitution to maintain public trust,” President Jokowi told the press […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that Cabinet Ministers in the next period of his administration should be able to execute various programs and have good management skills. “The appointed ministers should have the capability to run various programs, have good integrity, and have good management skills,” President Jokowi told the journalists after attending Indonesian […]

During the past five years, the Indonesian Government has been developing infrastructure throughout the country aimed at connecting all regions and areas in Indonesia. Therefore, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed entrepreneurs to make best use of development by creating new economic centers, which will boost national economy.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (27/5) at the Merdeka Palace welcomed Usma, a stall owner in Central Jakarta whose kiosk was looted during the post-election riot last week. During the meeting, President Jokowi gave assistance to Usma to help him reopen his business and encouraged him to work harder. “Alhamdulillah, thank you Mr.President,” he […]

Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin on Sunday (26/5) inspected integrated hajj and umrah service counter, at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng, and talked with a number of officers from Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah, from state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura, from the immigration office, the airport, and several umrah pilgrims. “The counter is […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi demanded the ships boarded should not exceed the specified capacity for safety reasons. “Safety is the most important thing. Safety during homecoming Eid seasons is related to the number of travelers, especially ship passengers, which should not exceed the permission given by Directorate General of Sea Transportation. Therefore, we […]

In a bid to support food production in Garut regency in West Java province, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is building Copong dam and constructing a 13-kilometer primary irrigation system in the regency. The dam is expected to increase and maintain water level of Cimanuk River so that the water can flow to […]

Ministry of Communication and Informatics on Saturday (25/5) ended the limitation of the use of social media and messaging apps. The move came after the Government assessed that security in the capital city of Jakarta has improved, following post-elections riots in Jakarta on Wednesday (22/5) evening, according to press release of Minister of Communication and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung attended an iftar (communal fast-breaking) dinner hosted by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), at Golden Ballroom, Sultan Hotel Jakarta, Friday (24/5). The event adopting a theme “Let’s Foster Good Relationship […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo instructed Governors and Regents/Mayors to hold flag-raising ceremonies in their respective regions to commemorate the birth of Pancasila (the Five Principles/ the Indonesian State Philosophy), which falls at Saturday, 1 June 2019 or coincided with the first day of a week-long Eid holiday. This matter was stated in Radiogram […]