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Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia after the Inspection of Pasar Baru Tradional Market in Karawang Regency, West Java Province, May 8, 2024

Date 8 Mei 2024

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Well, first, we will focus on the market. So, we checked the prices, mainly of chilies, rice, garlic, shallots. Their prices have dropped. First of all, shallots are at Rp45,000. How much was the garlic, sir? Rp38,000 to Rp40,000. Also for rice, many sold the locally grown […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Inauguration of Saline Tilapia Cultivation Model in Karawang Regency, West Java Province, May 8, 2024

Date 8 Mei 2024

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good morning, Peace and prosperity be upon us. Ladies and Gentlemen, Earlier, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries informed me about the shrimp ponds in the northern coastal part of Java island that have long been abandoned, idle. There is no activity there. There are 78,000 hectares from Serang to Banyuwangi […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Inauguration of Indonesia Digital Test House (IDTH) at the Telecommunications Equipment Testing Center, Depok City, West Java Province, May 7, 2024

Date 7 Mei 2024

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good morning, May peace be upon us all. Distinguished ministers, Presidential Chief of Staff, Governor of West Java, Mayor of Depok, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Within the last month, I have been visited by two CEOs from global technology companies, namely Mr. Tim Cook from Apple and Mr. Satya Nadella from […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the 2024 National Development Planning Conference (Musrenbangnas) at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), DKI Jakarta Province, May 6, 2024

Date 6 Mei 2024

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Assalamu’alaikum warahmatulllahi wabarakaatuh. Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Shalom, Om swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, heads of high state institutions in attendance, Coordinating Ministers, Ministers, Governors, Regents, and Mayors; Distinguished Regional Secretaries, Heads of Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) from all over Indonesia; Ladies and […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia On the Launching of Hospital-Based Education for Medical Specialists, Harapan Kita Hospital, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, May 6, 2024

Date 6 Mei 2024

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us. Om swastiastu. Namo buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue.   Distinguished Coordinating Ministers, Ministers, Deans of Medicine Faculty, Professors, Doctors, Ladies and Gentlemen, I think I have reiterated that in the next 10-15 years, our country will enjoy a demographic bonus. Sixty-eight percent of our productive-age […]

Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia after Inspecting the Electric Vehicle Exhibition of Periklindo (Indonesian Electric Vehicle Industry Association), at the Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, May 3, 2024

Date 3 Mei 2024

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes, I see that this electric vehicle exhibition is very good. Motorbikes still dominate here, followed by cars. There are also electric buses, electric trucks, and every kind of electric vehicles. And, let’s think about our motorized vehicles. For example, our production capacity of electric motorbikes reaches […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia during Limited Meeting on the Handling of Mt. Ruang Eruption Evacuees at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, May 3, 2024

Date 3 Mei 2024

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh. Ladies and Gentlemen, The eruption of Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi province, which occurred from April 16 to 30, has displaced approximately 9,000 people, caused 12,000 residents to be evacuated, and forced the airport to shut down. This afternoon, we will first resolve matters concerning evacuees. Due to existing spatial planning, they […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia after the Inspection of Corn Harvest in Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, May 2, 2024

Date 2 Mei 2024

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Well, these are, indeed, great corn harvests, in Sumbawa regency, Dompu regency. Last week, we noticed that in Gorontalo province, many commodities were harvested so the prices went down due to oversupply. Previously, the price was Rp7,000 and now it reaches Rp4,200. It is good for cattle […]

Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia after Inspection to Seketeng Market, Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, May 2, 2024

Date 2 Mei 2024

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) We have checked earlier, prices are good and tend to go down. Like shallots, shallots here are already priced at Rp40 thousand (per kilogram), garlic is also priced at Rp40 thousand (per kilogram), chili pepper is priced at Rp50 thousand (per kilogram). Journalists (Question inaudible) President of […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia On Inauguration of Tiu Suntuk Dam in West Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, May 2, 2024

Date 2 Mei 2024

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good morning, peace be upon us all. Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen; Beloved children, Due to climate change, in the future water will be the key to our lives. Once again, water is very important for our lives, especially in West Nusa Tenggara, both for agriculture, for raw water and drinking water. […]

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