President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Wednesday (3/10) morning, departed to Palu, Central Sulawesi to directly monitor the rescue and recovery efforts in the-quake-and-tsunami-struck areas. Using the Air Force Boeing 737-400 aircraft, the President and his entourage departed from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, at 07:00 am Western Indonesian Time. Deputy for Protocols, Press […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed hope that the 2018 International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Annual Meeting in Bali can promote Indonesia on the international stage. “I want this event can put Indonesia in the global spotlight, be it by showcasing our economy, our leading products in the global market, our country as an investment destination, […]

Following the depreciation of Rupiah, which has weakened to more than Rp15,000 per US Dollar, Ministry of Finance, central bank Bank Indonesia (BI), and Coordinating Ministry for the Economy will continue to  monitor the situation, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has said. “The new development will certainly be responded to by economic players,” Sri Mulyani […]

The Government is taking measures to ease the burden of the affected residents in the earthquake and the tsunami that hit a number of regions in Central Sulawesi province, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto has said.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed his Cabinet and the Indonesia Asian Para Games Organizing Committee (INAPGOC) to organize the 2018 Asian Para Games as successfully as the 2018 Asian Games, which was held on 18 August – 2 September. “I have instructed the INAPGOC, ministers, and head of institutions who are responsible in the […]

On the other side of his introduction at a Limited Meeting on Rescue and Recovery Efforts at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Tuesday (2/10), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo confirmed that Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto has coordinated the post-quake efforts  in Palu, Donggala, Sigi, and Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi province. “The coordination […]

The Government has decided on four priorities in the rescue and recovery efforts following the earthquake and the tsunami that hit Palu and Donggala on Friday (28/9). According to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the first priority is finding and rescuing victims. Therefore, the President has instructed Head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that the most important thing in post-disaster relief efforts in a number of areas in Central Sulawesi, especially in Palu and Donggala, is to respond quickly to the problems and resolve them immediately.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (2/10) at the Merdeka Palace led a send-off ceremony for Indonesian athletes and official teams that will compete in 2018 Asian Para Games. On that occasion, the President told the athletes to fight and work hard to give the best results at the Games, which is to be held […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo expressed optimism that products produced members of the Family Welfare Movement (PKK) can compete at the markets. According to the President, he often finds those products that have very good qualities at many exhibitions. “What I see are not only handicrafts but also wooden products, stone products, products from marine natural […]