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 […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo urged participants of the Fostering the Economy of the Prosperous Family (Mekaar) program to maintain trust given to them with honesty, discipline and hard work. For the record, the participants are given capital loan by state-owned community development institution PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) amounting to Rp2-3 million without collateral.

The Government and the central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) agreed to take three strategic measures to keep the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate in the range of 3.5% ± 1% in 2019. The decision was taken in a Coordination Meeting of the Central Inflation Control Team (TPIP), which consists of the heads of several […]