Vice President (VP) Boediono said that government strove to secure batik industry from being merely controlled by big players. Batik industry should be maintained as economic power of the people.  “There are still spaces to develop batik, not only as the archipelago’s cultural value, but also as economic products which can provide welfare for the […]

Coordinating Minister for People Welfare (Kesra) Agung Laksono handed Raskin (Rice for the poor) Award of 2014 at Oryza Room, BULOG, on Gatot Subroto road Kav. 49 in Jakarta, on Thursday (9/10), to several Regency / City Authorities that assessed to have properly conducting Raskin Program. For General category three Regencies and three Cities are […]

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), on Friday (10/10) in Nusa Dua, Bali, is scheduled to open Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) VII which has the theme “Evolving Regional Democratic Architecture: the Challenges of Political Development, Public Participation, and Socio-Economic Progress in the 21st Century.” Presidential Special Staffer for International Relations Teuku Faizasyah in his press conference […]

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) expressed appreciation towards leadership election process of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) for the period of 2014 to 2019 that took place since Tuesday (7/10) afternoon to Wednesday (8/10) at 4.20 pm. “He (President SBY) gave an appreciation of the process which already underway,” said a spokesman for the […]

After attending the celebration of Indonesian National Military’s (TNI’s) 69th anniversary in the Command Quarters of the Eastern Region Fleet (Armatim) on Tuesday afternoon (7/10), President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) together with First Lady Madam Ani Yudhoyono, in the end of their visit to East Java, inaugurated the production facilities of Banyu Urip Oil Field, […]

Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) as the Highest Commando (Pangti) of Indonesian Army (TNI) asserts that even though Indonesia now has no opponents due to free and active politics pursued by the government, no enemies but millions of friends, still the army have to be ready 24 hours a day. “TNI has to be ready […]

On his way to Surabaya from Jakarta on Sunday (5/10), President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) together with Madame Hj. Ani Yudhoyono and a number of minister visit Iswahjudi Air Forces base to give instruction to all pilots and aircraft combat crews. In addition, President SBY also said that massive empowering military force and modernizing defense […]

The Financial Sector Stability Coordination Forum (FKSSK), which consists of the Ministry of Finance, BI (Indonesia’s Central Bank), the Financial Services Authority (OJK), and the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) established joint coordination on Monday (6/10) to synergize the steps to guard against the potential risks which can come up in the future. “We discussed the […]

Indonesia’s economy in the year ahead was predicted to still experience a number of challenges, particularly those coming from external factors. Therefore, preparedness of the policy makers in terms of monetary, fiscal and real sector would largely determine Indonesia’s economic fundamentals in the short term. Those opinions were expressed by Professor of the Faculty of […]

After a lengthy trial since Tuesday (7/10) morning, the former Minister of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan (51), from the National Mandate Party (PAN) was elected as Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR-RI) for a term of 2014 – 2019, at the plenary meeting of the Assembly of Representatives led by the temporary chairman, Maimanah […]