President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) warehouse in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Thursday (10/1) to inspect stock of rice. According to the President, the stock of rice is higher than the previous years. Usually the stock at the end of December was around 700,000 to 800,000 tons, but it reaches 2.1 million […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed hope that the super micro business owners that receive loans from Fostering Economy for Prosperous Families (known as Mekaar) program of PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) can develop their businesses into micro-business. “We hope the super micro business will develop into micro business after received loans from Mekaar program,” said […]

The construction of Patimban Port in Subang Regency, West Java province, is still under way according to target and expected to be finished in December this year, Minister of Transportation Budi Sumadi has said. “Patimban Port is ready to begin operation by the end of 2019,” the Minister said during the inspection to the construction […]

Law apparatus must stop efforts to weaken or delegitimize the General Election Commission (KPU), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. According to him, the KPU is the legitimate organizer of presidential election, regional elections, and legislative election that must be given support.

The Government ensures that all parcels of land in Jakarta will be certified in 2019, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (BPN) has promised me (that the target will be achieved). Insha Allah (God Willing) the land certification will be completed,” the President said […]

Newly inaugurated Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Lt. Gen. Doni Monardo said that one of his top priorities after taking helm of the agency is to focus on the reconstruction efforts in areas affected by disasters, such as Lombok, Palu, Banten and Lampung, as well as Cisolok in South Sukabumi. “I will […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung on Wednesday (9/1) handed over the 2019 Budget Implementation List (DIPA), Operational Guidance of Activity (POK), Budget Proposal (RAB), and Terms of Reference (KAK) to working units at Cabinet Secretariat. In his remarks, Pramono asserted that the Cabinet Secretariat’s 2019 budget is quite large compared to the budget in the previous […]

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) needs a strong leadership and Lieutenant General Doni Monardo is the right person to lead the agency, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “Indonesia is surrounded by a ring of fire, so it needs a strong management and a strong leadership to consolidate and coordinate all elements in central […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (9/1) visited cleric Mohammad Arifin Ilham who has been hospitalized at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Central Jakarta. The cleric was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal and lymph cancer stage 4A and is currently undergoing an intensive treatment to cure the disease.

On Wednesday (9/1), at the State Palace, Jakarta, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated Secretary General of the Indonesian Security Council (Wantannas) Lieutenant General Doni Monardo, as Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). Doni Monardo who replaced former BNPB Head Willem Rampangilei is inaugurated based on Presidential Decision Number 5/P of 2019 on the […]