The Government continues to develop people’s economy, among others by establishing micro waqf banks. “We are going to establish (the waqf bank) in Islamic boarding schools with a good business community environment,” President Jokowi said in his remarks during a meeting with a number of Islamic clerics (kiai) and Islamic scholars (habib) from Greater Jakarta […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (7/2) had a cordial meeting with Ulemas (Islamic clerics) across Greater Jakarta at the State Palace, Jakarta. He stated that the meeting aims to strengthen ukhuwah (solidarity) between Ulemas and umaro (leaders) and to discuss various public issues. “God willing, inshaallah, the Ulemas always keep spreading good advice and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for services in the land sector to be provided through digital-based service systems immediately. According to him, he has ordered the implementation of digital-based service system in this sector since three years ago and has ordered Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning to implement the system this year.

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) stated that Indonesia’s economic growth in 2018 reached 5.17%, the highest growth in the last four years, and 5.07% higher than that of 2017. “It shows a good trend, because economic growth in 2018 is higher than the last few years,” Head of the BPS Suhariyanto said in a press […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo promises to raise remuneration of civil servants working for Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning (ATR)/ National Land Agency (BPN) as a token of the Government’s appreciation, even though he has not received the proposal yet. The statement was made by the President to respond to the report of Minister of […]

Ministry of Communication and Informatics has identified 175 hoaxes circulated in the internet and social media in January 2019. The highest number of hoax content was found on 22 January 2019 with 11 content. Acting Head of Public Relations Bureau of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, Ferdinandus Setu, in his press release on Tuesday […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (6/2) received members of the Indonesian Sugarcane Farmers Association (APTRI) at the State Palace, Jakarta. On that occasion, the sugarcane farmers asked the President to raise sugar purchase price from the farmers to Rp10,500 per kilogram from the current price at Rp9,700 per kilogram.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his appreciation for the Islamic Student Association (HMI)’s role which has produced numerous young intellectuals, while keep upholding Islamic teachings and Indonesian values. “These are positive aspects of the HMI cadres that I have long-admired ,” said the President when attending the 72nd anniversary of the HMI and Syukuran (a […]

Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly signed a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Swiss Confederation at Bernerhof Bern, on Monday (4/2). The Indonesia-Swiss Confederation MLA agreement is the 10th MLA agreement signed by the Government of Indonesia (after the MLA agreement with the ASEAN, Australia, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo sent a Chinese Lunar New Year 2570 greeting to those celebrating it on the President’s official Instagram account @jokowi. “May the new year bring us a strong brotherhood and an abundance of joy, love, and peace,” President Jokowi said.