Bismillahirrahmnirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Peace and prosperity be upon us all, Shalom, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue.   Distinguished Mr. Surya Paloh, ranks and leaders of the Media Group, Distinguished Ministers of Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Guests. In the past one year, we have experienced very difficult and tough […]

Journalist: Could you tell us more about the inauguration of Board of Supervisors of the Investment Management Board (LPI) given that this is the first time?   President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko “Jokowi” Widodo) Yes, we just inaugurated Board of Supervisors of the LPI calledthe Indonesia Investment Authority. We hope this institution will […]

Spokesperson for COVID-19 Vaccination (Reisa Broto Asmoro) Currently, we are with Mr. President, Joko Widodo. How are you, Mr. President?   President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Alhamdulillah, thank God. I’m doing great.   Spokesperson for COVID-19 Vaccination (Reisa Broto Asmoro) Alhamdulillah. Mr. President, this is an injection of the second dose of the […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all,   Distinguished Minister of Public Works and Public Housing and Presidential Chief of Staff, Distinguished Speakers and Members of the House of Representatives Commission V, Distinguished Governor of South Sumatra, Distinguished Regents and Mayors joining this occasion, Managing Director of State-owned Construction Firm […]

Excellencies, The impacts of climate change are right before us, particularly for archipelagic countries such as Indonesia. Cyclical changes in the climate require farmers and fishers to adjust in facing the uncertainties. Rising sea levels require coastal and small island populations to persevere. Increasing frequency of natural disasters, including floods and droughts, require people to […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Distinguished Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia; Distinguished Heads of State Institutions, Cabinet Ministers, Governor of Bank Indonesia, Chairperson (of Board of Commissioners) of the Financial Services Authority, Distinguished Governors, Distinguished Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Distinguished Chairperson of the Indonesian Waqf Board, community leaders […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, Peace and prosperity be upon us, Shalom, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue.   Honorable Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Head of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Ministers, and Vice Ministers; Honorable CEO of Kompas Gramedia, Mr. Lilik Oetama; Honorable CEOs from various industries, both the Kompas100 members and […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation, the highest appreciation to the joint SAR Team consisting of Ministry of Transportation, the Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) as well […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. This afternoon, I visited West Sulawesi, especially in Mamuju Regency. I saw firsthand, on the ground, collapsed government buildings and houses. Following an earthquake that occurred five days ago, I came to ensure that evacuation process, fulfillment of assistance to the communities, logistics for refugees and refugee tents are well managed. […]

Today, I inspected ten regencies and municipalities hit by floods in South Kalimantan Province. This is a major flooding that for more than five decades has never happened in the province. Barito River that normally can accommodate 230 million cubic meters of water cannot hold 2.1 billion cubic meters of water brought by heavy rainfall […]