Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. May prosperity be upon us, Sampurasun [traditional Sundanese greeting]. Sadawarna dam is the 33rd dam we have inaugurated in the last eight years. The construction of Sadawarna dam began in 2018, and today the construction is completed and it will be inaugurated. The dam construction spent a budget of Rp 2.65 […]

Journalist How was your experience after riding the LRT train, Sir? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes, I, along with Ministers, rode the LRT train from the Harjamukti station to TMII station. For these 9 kilometers, it takes 12 minutes at the speed of 80 kilometers per hour. It was very fast […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) This station will become one of the central stations that integrate intercity trains, commuter line (commuter rail system for Greater Jakarta), airport trains, TransJakarta buses, and other modes of transportation. I hope it can be integrated to progress people’s mobility from one place to another, from one […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning. May peace be upon us all. Distinguished Ministers, Acting Governor of Jakarta along with all ranks of President Directors of state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api, state-run commuter line operator PT KAI Commuter, and state-owned airport train operator PT KAI Bandara; Ladies and Gentlemen. Train is an alternative transportation that […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Thank God, our national team won 2-1. We should be grateful. Tomorrow the team will go to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to compete with Brunei team. We pray for another victory. Reporter Sir, you were watching the match. How about the performance of our national players … ? […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) I paid a visit to Mr. Try Sutrisno and thank God he is in a good condition. Head of the RSPAD dr. Budi said that he is in a better condition and allowed to walk. We hope that Pak Try will have a speedy recovery and able […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) The two dams are dry dams. Ciawi and Sukamahi (Dams) are expected to reduce flood in capital Jakarta by 30.6 percent. And I have told Acting Governor of Jakarta that Sukamahi and Ciawi Dams and the construction of diversion tunnel from Ciliwung River to East Flood Canal […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) I, along with Governor [of West Java] Ridwan Kamil, inspected [food] prices ahead of Christmas and New Year. I am pleased that there is a decrease in prices of several foods. Frozen meat price increased from Rp85,000 to Rp95,000 (per kilo), but the local meat price remains […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May prosperity be upon us all. Ladies and Gentlemen, Jakarta always has three big problems: floods, traffic jams, and spatial planning. Now we are here to talk about flood issue. Floods in Jakarta, whoever the governor is, must be completed consistently, including the normalization of thirteen rivers, the management […]

Your Excellency President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and delegates, Firstly, I would like to welcome you all in Indonesia. It is an honor to receive President Phúc at the Bogor Palace today. Vietnam has been Indonesia’s strategic partner since 2013 and in the meeting, we have discussed the enhancement of strategic partnerships, be it bilateral and […]