Traditional markets deserve special attention in order to survive the competition with modern markets, which can be found in almost all cities in Indonesia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “Products sold in traditional markets can actually compete (with those sold in modern markets),” the President said in his remarks at the Opening of the 2018 […]

Protection for Indonesian migrant workers covers legal, economic, and social aspect, according to Chief Secretary of the National Agency for Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) Tatang Budie Utama Razak. “Protection for Indonesian migrant workers during working hours is provided in accordance with the law, purpose of placement, as well as national laws […]

In a bid to abolish dualism in Batam governance, the Indonesian Government has decided to transfer the authority that has so far been attached to the Batam Indonesia Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) to Batam Municipality. “The President and Vice President have decided that dualism (in Batam) must be immediately stopped,” Coordinating Minister for […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Wednesday (12/12), once again led a Limited Meeting on the Development of Batam, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta. The President said that limited meetings discussing the development of Batam and its surrounding areas were held on December 2015, January 2016, and March 2017. “It has been discussed many times,” President […]

Not only civilians but also government officials became victims of human right violations, just like what happened in Nduga District, Papua recently, according to Vice President Jusuf Kalla. “We must understand that human rights violations are not always committed by the Government. Civilians can also violate human rights, for example taking other’s live without reasons, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Tuesday (11/12), met with a number of artists and cultural observers at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, and approved the proposal to set November 7 as National Wayang (puppet) Day. “This is indeed a proposal that comes from the community. The letter was taken and signed directly by the President. So, now […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo handed over the Budget Implementation List (DIPA) and List of Budget Allocation for Regional Governments and Village Funds at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (11/12). In his remarks, President Jokowi explained that the Government revenue in the 2019 State Budget increases by 13.7%, from Rp1,937 trillion in 2018 to Rp2,165.1 trillion […]

Accounting system in the Government and in private sectors must combine accountability, efficiency, results, and speed, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. You don’t need a lot of procedures. Accounting should be fast, cheap, and secure, without complicated procedures,” the President said at the opening of the Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants (IAI) Congress at […]

The administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla shows their seriousness to shift development focus from infrastructure to human capital as it allocates Rp492.555 trillion for education sector in the 2019 State Budget. Appendix 19 of Presidential Regulation Number 129 of 2018 on the Details of the 2019 State Budget signed […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo launched the One Map Policy Geoportal and the National Infrastructure Progress Book, at the Bidakara Hotel, Jakarta, Tuesday (11/12). In his remarks, the President said that the more he went to the field, the more he knew and realized that in Indonesia there was too much overlapping  land-use. For example, in […]