Press: Good morning, Mr. President. Good morning, Prime Minister. Mr. President, would you like to tell us why you invited Australian PM to cycle around Bogor Botanical Garden? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): Since the weather is good and riding bicycle is environmentally friendly, I figure we should start conveying the importance […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Mr. and Mrs. Ridwan Kamil as well as the extended family. First of all, on behalf of myself, the nation, and the state, I would like to express my sincere condolences for the passing of Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun (Verily, to God we belong and verily, to Him […]

Reporter: What do you think after watching and handing over trophies, Pak? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): Well, thank God, everything went smoothly. I think this is an event of the future because as we are aware, there will be a transition from [fossil fuel-run] cars to electric cars so this will […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May peace be upon us all. This morning I am in East Sumba regency, East Nusa Tenggara province following a warning given by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), a warning that was also given by the UN that the world is facing and will face food crises. And it is already […]

First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the people of East Nusa Tenggara, especially the people of Ende who have warmly welcomed me and Ibu Iriana along with the entire entourage from the very beginning until now. I think this is why Bung Karno’s thoughts and contemplations on Pancasila started […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Shalom, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue, Greetings of Pancasila. Distinguished Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Bapak Professor Kiyai Haji Ma’ruf Amin, Distinguished Fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia Ibu Hajjah Megawati Soekarnoputri and all members of the Steering […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Alhamdulillah, thank God, the number of COVID-19 cases has flattened, public activities have started to return to normal, and the people’s economy has started to rebound. All of this is due to our success in controlling the pandemic. However, we must remember to stay vigilant. We must maintain […]

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, We believe that the present century is the century of Asia. Asia is not only for Asia, but Asia for the world, especially in the midst of a divided world. As the theme of this conference, we need to ‘redefining Asia’s role in a divided world’. The Asian region will and […]

Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. First of all, on behalf of myself, the nation, the state, I would like to express our deepest heartfelt condolences upon the passing of the late Buya Syafii Maarif on Friday, May 27, at 10.15 Western Indonesian Time this morning. The late Buya Syafii Maarif is a teacher of the […]

I have presently attended a wedding ceremony and now I am done there. There is enough time for me to distribute assistance for traders, MSMEs retailers, and street vendors in Mojosongo Market, Gede Market, Gading Market, and Harjodaksino Market, and also for traditional artists. Hence, there is additional capital assistance to boost economic recovery. (GWH/HD)