The policy on border area development strategy based on the 2015-2019 National Border Management Master Plan is aimed at improving people’s welfare and boost local economic activities in the border areas, according to Acting Secretary of the National Search and Rescue Agency (BNPP) Widodo Sigit at a thematic forum on social relations coordinating board (Bakohumas) […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and President Moon Jae-in signed six Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) during a bilateral meeting held at South Korean Presidential Palace, Seoul, Monday (10/9).

Amidst many uncertainties in the global economic condition, Indonesia and South Korea are able to strengthen relations between the two countries, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. According to the President, the realization of trade transactions between Indonesia and South Korea in 2017 increased by 20 percent to US$ 17 billion, of which Indonesia had a […]

The Malang Legislative Council (DPRD) has officially replaced their members who were named by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as graft-suspects through the Inter-Time Substitution (PAW) mechanism. A total of 40 new members of DPRD were sworn in by Acting Speaker of Malang DPRD, Abdurrohman, at the Malang DPRD Building on Monday (10/9).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday (10/9) visited Dongdaemun Market in Seoul, South Korea,. President Jokowi, First Lady Ibu Iriana, President Moon Jae-in and Mrs Kim Jung visited a rose garden, walked to Dongdaemun Design Plaza and took pictures with people on the street, according to Deputy for Protocols, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (10/9) attended the official welcoming ceremony at Changdeok Palace, Seoul. On the occasion, President Jokowi and the First Lady were greeted by Korean and Indonesian children and Korean art performances. President Jokowi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in then held a friendship talk at the Secret Garden of Changdeok […]

Regarding the 4.0 Industrial Revolution, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo challenged South Korea’s companies to bring the latest technology to Indonesia, just like what South Korean technology giants Samsung and LG did with smartphone technology. “I’d like to invite the South Korean business sector to do it again, bringing the latest technological developments to Indonesia. This time is […]

During the working visit in South Korea, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was scheduled to meet with four CEOs of Korean major companies in South Korea. Those CEOs are Vice Chairman of Lotte Group Kag-gyu Hwang, Chairman and CEO of POSCO Choi Jeong-woo, Chairman of CJ Group Kyung-shik sohn, and Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Company […]

The Government through Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo hopes that dialogical campaigns are to be promoted more ahead of the 2019 simultaneous general elections. Tjahjo further said that dialogical campaigns are a form of smart campaign where political parties and campaign team bring potential leaders closer to the public. In addition to educating voters […]

The visit of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to South Korea is a reciprocal visit after President Moon Jae-in visited Indonesia last year, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi after welcoming the President and his entourage at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Sunday (9/9). “This year is important for both Indonesia and South Korea […]