Journalist Sir, you have just had a meeting with Mr. Nadiem on single tuition fees (UKT). What is the result of Mr. Nadiem’s evaluation? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Well, I gave some considerations, but Minister for Education, Culture, Research, and Technology said that the extreme rise of the UKT has been […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘alamin, washalatu wasalamu ‘ala asrafil ambiya’i wal mursalin, sayyidina wa habibina wa syafiina wa maulana Muhammadin, wa ‘alaalihi wasahbihi ajma’in. Amma ba’du. [Islamic greetings expressed in Arabic, usually delivered for opening a mass meeting] Distinguished Honorable Rais ‘Aam PBNU (General Leader of PBNU, Indonesia’s largest Islamic mass organization) Father Kiai […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Assalamu’alaikum warahmatulllahi wabarakaatuh. Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Om swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, Distinguished Coordinating Ministers and Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), Attorney General, Distinguished Governors, Regents, and […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good morning, May prosperity be upon us all. Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Guests, Last year, if I recall correctly, in June, I signed a Presidential Decree regarding a 100 percent performance allowance for the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP). This serves as an expression of appreciation for BPKP, with the […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes, I see that the handling of disasters in Agam and in Tanah Datar is good, starting from the evacuation of victims to the handling of evacuees. I’ve asked the evacuees here about that earlier. Then, emergency roads and emergency bridges have all been built although there […]

Your Excellency President Wickremesinghe,It is good to see you again and thank you for your presence at this 10th World Water Forum. I also appreciate Sri Lanka’s support toward the ministerial declaration which will be adopted at this forum. Before I continue, I invite Your Excellency to deliver your opening remarks.  

Your Excellencies, state leaders, international organization leaders, President of the World Water Council, Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, and distinguished delegates, Water plays a central role in human life. The World Bank estimated that water shortages may slow down economic growth by 6 percent until 2050. Water scarcity can also trigger wars and […]

Your Excellencies, heads of state, heads of international organizations, President of the World Water Council, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, distinguished guests and invited guests, Welcome to Bali. It is an honor for Indonesia to be trusted to host the 10th World Water Forum to strengthen joint commitment and […]

Your Excellencies, Good evening and welcome to Bali, Indonesia. Thank you for participating at the 10th World Water Forum. And I hope the spirit of togetherness this evening can lead us to great collaboration to ensure access for clean water and sanitation for everyone. Please enjoy your dinner and the performance from Indonesia. Thank you.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): Yes, the prices I’m seeing are significant, particularly for rice. I was surprised that local rice was sold for Rp11,000 for medium and Rp13,000 for premium. These prices are pretty reasonable. Reporter: Could you please share an update on the stock? President of the Republic of Indonesia […]