Vice President Jusuf Kalla officially closed the 27th Quran Recital Competition (MTQ) at Astaka Utama MTQ Sport Center, Medan, North Sumatra, Friday (12/10). The closing ceremony was marked by beating of the traditional drum “beduk” by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, accompanied by Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin and Governor of North Sumatra Edy […]

Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi confirmed cash bonuses for Indonesian athletes and coaches who won medals at the 2018 Asian Para Games will be immediately transferred to their respective bank accounts with no tax deductions. “The bonus is without any tax deduction because the tax is paid by the Government,” Imam told reporters […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said there will be no increase in fuel prices in the near future. “No, I’ve canceled it. It has been calculated, and the figures are very realistic,” President Jokowi told the reporters after distributing cash bonuses to the 2018 Asian Para Games medalists at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java on […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo handed over cash bonuses to Indonesian Para Games medalists at the Bogor Palace, West Java, Saturday (10/13). The cash bonuses were symbolically handed over to 3 athletes: chess athlete Hendy Wirawan who represents gold medalists; swimming athlete Aris who represents silver medalists; and lawn bowls athlete Sriyanti who represents bronze medalists.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met with the  Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc in  Uluwatu 7 Room of Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Bali, Friday (12/10). The meeting then followed by a bilateral meeting between the Indonesian  and Vietnamese delegates. One month ago, both leaders had also met in Hanoi, Vietnam. “This shows the […]

By shaking Okokan (Balinese traditional music instrument in a shape of big cow bell), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo officially opened the Bali Cultural Carnival at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC), Nusa Dua, Bali province, Friday (12/10). The event was held on the sidelines of the  2018 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said current relations among advanced countries have been increasingly like TV series Game of Thrones, where balance of power and alliances among them seems to be strained. “The lack of cooperation and coordination has led to many problems, such as the drastic hike in crude oil price and also disruption in […]

Considering that Kuala Tanjung port and industrial zone in North Sumatra is part of National Strategic Projects, the Indonesian Government considers it necessary to assign a state-owned enterprise to accelerate the construction and the operation of the port. Based on this consideration, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 17 September, 2018 signed Presidential Regulation Number 81 […]

Indonesia’s macroeconomic condition is very strong with more than 5% economic growth, higher than the 3% average of global economic growth, according to President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Takehiko Nakau. “(The Indonesian Government) maintains stable macroeconomic conditions,” Takehiko said after a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on the sidelines of the IMF-World […]

Internet regulations shall be written carefully and shall pay attention to the interests of consumers, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. According to the President, the measures are necessary because internet penetration rate has been significantly increasing during the past 25 years, bandwidth capacity has also been rapidly increasing, and many things are easier to […]