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 […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo, in Circular Number 365/7309/SJ dated 1 August 2019, called on all regional heads (governors) to maintain water supply in anticipating dry season and drought. “In a bid to implement directives of the President in a Limited Meeting on Anticipation of Drought which was attended by Working Cabinet Ministers, we […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo praised the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) for its support during his administration and he expressed hope that the PDI-P will continue to support his administration in the next five years. “We have been working hand in hand and we will continue to fight to uphold democratic values and nationalism […]

In a bid to empower, to protect, and to improve assistance for Indonesian migrant worker candidates, Ministry of Manpower together with relevant ministries/institutions initiated a development program called Productive Migrant Village. “The Productive Migrant Village program aims to create a productive community in the place of origin of the migrant workers,” Secretary General of Ministry […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from twelve friendly countries discussed means to strengthen bilateral relations after credentials ceremony at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (7/8). “During the meeting, the ambassadors also congratulated the President on his re-election,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said after accompanying President Jokowi to receive credentials […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by a number of Government officials, received credentials from Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from twelve friendly countries at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (7/8). The ceremony began with greeting for the ambassadors, flag raising ceremony, and the rendition of national anthems by the music corps of the Presidential Security Detail […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has announced that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is slated to conduct an official visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday (8/8). “(The President) will arrive in Kuala Lumpur in the evening. A series of his working visit will begin on Friday (9/8) morning until afternoon when the President performs […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his deepest condolences following the demise of a senior cleric K.H. Maimun Zubair –commomnly called Mbah Moen– who passed away in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday (6/8). “Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rojiun, innalillahi wainna ilaihi rojiun, innalillahi wainna ilaihi rojiun, Kiai Haji Maimun Zubair passed away in Mecca this morning,” President Jokowi […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is scheduled to undertake an official visit to neighboring Malaysia and Singapore from Thursday until Friday (8-9/8) this week. Southeast Asia Director of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denny Abdi has reported that the President will hold a bilateral talk with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad during the visit.