The Government has set a two-day national holiday for Eid al-Fitr 1443 Hijri on May 2 and 3, 2022 as well as four days of joint Eid al-Fitr leave on April 29 and May 4-6, 2022. Decisions regarding this joint leave will be regulated in detail through a Joint Decree by relevant ministers. The public […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, may prosperity be upon us all. Distinguished Vice President, Participants of Plenary Cabinet Session this morning. We are aware that the current situation is not an easy situation. Our fiscal and our monetary sectors are very much influenced by the global economy which is currently in turmoil, especially with […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Distinguished Minister of State-Owned Enterprises and Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet in attendance; Distinguished President Commissioner of Bisnis Indonesia Group, Hariyadi B. Sukamdani; Distinguished President Director of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI); Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Guests. In […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Ladies and Gentlemen, My Fellow Citizens, I would like to extend Marhaban ya Ramadan, welcome to the holy month of Ramadan. Happy fasting during the holy month of Ramadan 1443 Hijri. I ask for your forgiveness physically and emotionally. Despite the pandemic, alhamdulillah, thanks to the hard work of all elements, […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. We are aware that cooking oil price has risen significantly as a result of the surge in palm oil prices in the international market. To ease the burden of the people, the Government will provide cooking oil cash assistance. The assistance will be disbursed to 20.5 million families included in the list […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. First and foremost, I would like to welcome Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob to Indonesia. This is the second visit for PM Sabri to Indonesia. During this visit, we both witnessed the signing of the MoU regarding the placement and […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) It is an extraordinary honor for me to receive an official visit from Prime Minister James Marape and his delegates. I would like to express my gratitude that amid COVID-19 pandemic we continue to work hard to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries. I would also […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) In the last two years, we have made major improvements in Borobudur Temple and its surrounding area, including by improving roads around the Borobudur. We also renovate the entrance to the temple. This is one of the priority tourist destinations that we aim to improve. The most […]

Press What did you observe at this boarding school? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) I observed activities at Syubbanul Wathon [Islamic Boarding School] in Magelang be it the vocational school or junior high school. I also learned that the activities went very well because all students have been fully vaccinated. All of […]

Journalists: How was it, Sir, after inspecting the market? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): I just inspected two markets, in Purworejo and currently in Magelang, mainly for (ensuring the availability of) cooking oil. The price of (cooking oil) in packaging is an average of Rp24,000. There is bulk cooking oil, but the […]