President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated Commander of Army Strategic Command (Pangkostrad) Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.) Andika Perkasa as Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (22/11). The inauguration is based on Presidential Decree Number 97/TNI/2018, read by Military Secretary (Sesmil) Marshal Tresno Hendradi.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (22/11) at the State Palace, Jakarta appointed former Army Strategic Reserves commander (Pangkostrad) Lieutenant General Andika Perkasa as new Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), replacing General Moelyono. According to the President, before serving as Pangkostrad, Andika also previously served as Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres) Commander, took office at the […]

General Andika Perkasa, the newly-inaugurated Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), said that as requested by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo a few months ago, he will remind all members of the Army to remain neutral in the political year in 2019. “Army members must be neutral and I will make sure my soldiers follow the obligation,” […]

The Government’s policies on investment and tax incentives should be regularly evaluated so that they are more attractive than those of other countries and more effective in the implementation as well, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We need to improve our current account deficit and our trade balance through investment and export,” President Jokowi […]

Commemorating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (known as Mawlid) is an expression of gratitude and love to the Prophet’s great merit for humanity, Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has said. “Love will give a positive energy to imitate and follow the steps of the loved ones,” Lukman said at the Commemoration of […]

After focusing on infrastructure development in the past 4 years, the Government will now focus on human resources development, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We must be able to make 260 million Indonesians a great power of the country to boost economic growth and achieve prosperity,” the President said during a limited cabinet meeting […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 31 October 2018 signed Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 9 of 2018 on the Acceleration of the Development of Kota Baru Mandiri Tanjung Selor in order to accelerate the development of Kota Baru Mandiri Tanjung Selor as the Center of Government of North Kalimantan.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told members of the Muhammadiyah Student Association (IPM) to be able to respond to the global changes to face the intense global competition. “With our youth, especially the IPM cadres, I believe we don’t have to fear to compete with other countries,” President Jokowi said at the 21st Congress of the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (9/11) opened the 21st Congress of the Muhammadiyah Student Association (IPM) of Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java. The congress was attended by approximately two thousand of the IPM members students.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during his work visit to East Java said that he always checks the fluctuating prices of basic commodities and food in Indonesia every morning. “Almost every day, every morning, I read numbers. I have numbers for my breakfast. The prices of rice, chili, meat, and vegetables are served on my table […]