The Government will continue the infrastructure development in Papua despite recent violence perpetrated by armed groups, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “The Government will continue to develop Papua. We know that (all regions in Indonesia) from Sabang to Merauke, from Miangas to Rote Island need infrastructure,” President Jokowi said during the commemoration of the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday began his working visits to Yogyakarta Province and Lampung Province. The President and his entourage on Thursday (6/12) took off from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta on the Indonesian-Presidential Aircraft 1 at 08:00 Western Indonesian Time.

The reconstruction of quake-hit Palu is set to begin in January next year, according to Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro. Bambang said that the master plan for Palu reconstruction is expected to be completed by January or February next year and the reconstruction will be implemented […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (6/12) visited Aisyiyah University of Yogyakarta (Unisa) at Mlangi Village, Sleman Regency and has a silaturahmi (amicable gathering) with central board of leaders of Unisa. For the record, Aisyiyah is Muhammadiyah women’s organization which was established in 1917 by Nyai Ahmad Dahlan, the wife of Muhammadiyah’s founder KH. Ahmad […]

In a bid to prepare the 2018 Christmas and 2019 New Year holidays, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono has announced he will inspect the readiness of Trans Java toll road. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is also slated to inaugurate the four sections of Trans Java toll road in December this year.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed his minister and related stakeholders to collaborate in the construction of a new building of the Muhammadiyah Mu’allimin Islamic School, Yogyakarta, which will begin next week. “I have ordered Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) to immediately begin the construction,” said President Jokowi while attending the commemoration of the 100th Anniversary […]

The Indonesian people’s competitiveness is potentially above average but still needs a good management plan, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said. Based on the reason, President Jokowi emphasizing the need of opening new jobs so that the existing workforce can be absorbed.

The Government is not intimidated by the alleged murder carried out by an armed criminal group against a number of road construction workers in Nduga District, Papua, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said. “This (case) has even strengthened our determination  to continue our work in Papua,” President Jokowi said in his press release at the Merdeka […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo invited officials of the Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI), at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (5/12) to hear their aspiration that probably can be realized by the Government and the PGRI. “We want to change national strategic development from developing infrastructures to developing human resources, and it will be started next year,” […]

Indonesia 2018 state revenues will reach Rp 1,936 trillion, rising by 18.2% compared to that of last year which only grew by 6.5%, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said. This year’s state revenue also surpasses the figure set at the State Budget at Rp 1,894 trillion, Sri Mulyani said.