The Government accelerates distribution of cash bonus to the 2018 Asian Games medalists. Rather than distributing the bonus after the Games is over or the week after, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (2/9) at the State Palace directly gave the bonus to the athletes even before the  Asian Games closing ceremony starts. President Jokowi […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed appreciation to the related parties for the great success of the 18th Asian Games. The President also expressed his pride for the achievement of Indonesian athletes who won 31 gold medals – the highest achievement in the history of its participation in the Asian Games. This was enunciated by the […]

To host the 2018 Asian Games is an extraordinary achievement for Indonesia. In addition to athletes’ achievement that has brought Indonesia to the fourth place in the Asian Games medal tally, Indonesia also now has many world-class sport arenas, where Asia’s largest multi-sport event took place from 18 August to 2 September.

Based on the agreement of the Asian Paralympic Committee, para-cycling sport will be included in the 2018 Asian Para Games. The Indonesian Government has also decided to set up a venue at Sentul International Circuit, in Bogor Regency, West Java Province.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo once again visited quake-hit Lombok Island on Sunday (2/9) and visited an evacuation center located in Gunung Sari Sub-district, West Lombok. On that occasion, the President met and cheered up approximately 200 affected children.

Thousands athletes and spectators braved the heavy rain to watch a spectacular Asian Games closing ceremony at Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, South Jakarta, Sunday evening (2/9). The closing ceremony began at 19.00 Western Indonesian Times with singing the Indonesian national anthem, followed by a marching band performance from a joint team of the Indonesian […]

Indonesia won another gold medal in sepak takraw men’s quadrant after defeating Japan 2-1 in a fierce final match of the 2018 Asian Games held at Ranau Hall, Jakabaring Sport City, Palembang, Saturday (1/9). Despite the 15-21 lost to Japan in the first set, the Indonesian team, which  consists of Muhammad Hardiansyah Muliang, Nofrizal, Saiful […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo meets with Alibaba Group as well as its co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma regarding the implementation of the next Asian Games in 2022 which to be held in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China. “Jack Ma comes to Indonesia to attend closing ceremony of the Asian Games because in 2022 Hangzhou, […]

Following the great success of organizing the 2018 Asian Games, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said  that Indonesia will bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics. President Jokowi made the statement after meeting with President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach and President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah […]

The Government officially launched the mandatory use of the 20 percent biodiesel blending policy or B20 which will be effective starting on Saturday (1/9) for all sectors. The launching, took place at the field of Ministry of Finance, Lapangan Banteng, Jakarta, Friday (31/8), was marked by filling parked trucks and buses’ fuel tanks with B20 […]