The number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in 2018 reached 15.81 million or grew by 12.58 percent compared to the same period in 2017 which stood at 14.04 million. “The figure consists of 10.08 million of tourist arrivals through air crossing point, 3.22 million arrivals through sea crossing point, and 2.51 million arrivals through land […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that for the past four years (since he took office in October 2014), the President has remained calm whenever being humiliated and slandered. However, rumors and misleading information sometimes must be clarified, the President added. “Particularly for hoaxes and rumors saying that I am a PKI—a long-banned communist party in […]

Indonesia’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score in 2018 rose one point to 38 compared to that in 2016 and 2017. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told his people to be grateful for the score. “Let me tell you, we must be grateful for any improvement. Indonesia’s CPI score in 2018 was 34, and now it improved […]

Indonesian Government remains committed to preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing, according to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto. “Indonesia has fulfilled the ‘satisfying’ criteria of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF),” Wiranto said at the 2019 Egmont Meeting Group in Jakarta, Wednesday (30/1).

Millennials are those who can follow, adapt and anticipate global changes, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said at the opening of the 2019 Green Fest at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Thursday (31/1). In his remarks, President Jokowi said that the world is changing rapidly in all aspects, including politics, economy and social affairs. Thus, the […]

The investment realization of domestic investment (PMDN) and foreign investment (PMA) in 2018 reached Rp721.3 trillion, 4.1% higher compared to that of 2017, according to the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). “Investment in 2018 reached 94.3% of targeted realization of the RPJMN (National Medium-Term Development Plan) which is Rp765 trillion,” Head of the BKPM Thomas Lembong […]

Vannamei shrimp farmers should be careful in expanding their business, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo when attending vannamei shrimp harvest in Bekasi, West Java, Wednesday (30/1). “The harvest in February (2018) failed. The second (harvest) was only half-successful,” the President said, adding that failures in previous harvests should serve as a lesson for the […]

The Government continues to eradicate illegal fishing as 7,000 foreign ships that have been illegally entering Indonesian waters are not in sight anymore, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “As the 7,000 vessels are gone now, Indonesia’s fish production should increase significantly,” President Jokowi said during a meeting with the recipients of fishing license (SIPI), […]

Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti said that for the last four years, Indonesian fishery products have been accepted in 147 countries, increased from 111 countries previously. “It shows that the quality of Indonesian fishery products have improved thus can be accepted in more countries,” Susi said at a meeting between President Joko […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspected the implementation of Free Electricity Connection Program in Pantai Bakti Village, Muara Gembong District, Bekasi, West Java, Wednesday (30/1). According to the President, the Government is targeting to install 4,000 free electricity connections in Bekasi Regency, which 300 of them had been installed. He claimed that the program is right […]