President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono and entourage, departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport Jakarta on Thursday morning (18/9) to start overseas trip to Portugal, United States, Japan which will last until 30th September. In the press conference prior to his departure, SBY said that this trip would be his last time […]

In consideration for the optimization of execution task management in an integrated national strategic installations area, the government deems it necessary to enhance the organizational structure of the Ministry of Defense. The new organizational structure of the Ministry of Defense set in the Presidential Regulation Number 80 of 2014 on the Sixth Amendment of the […]

Receiving millions birthday greetings on his 65th birthday, on Tuesday (9/9) yesterday from many people; officials, former officials, athletes, singers, religious leaders, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) spare time amidst his busy schedule to reply those greetings. “Thank you to all people of Indonesia for all the prayers and attentions on my birthday. Hopefully this […]

Head of Information and Public Relation Centre of BNPB (State Agency For Disaster Management) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said BNPB sent 7 helicopters for water bombing to strengthen the BPBD (Local Agency for Disaster Management) in handling forest fires and land fires.

Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs Mohammad Nuh expected Mount Padang Megalithic Site become areas of education, tourism, and economy. “Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs supports the research of Mount Padang Megalithic Site. Anyone who is skeptical about this research, please come to the location and prove,” said the Minister of Education and Cultural […]

In order to enact article number 22 clause number 2 of Law number 3 of 2002 about Defense, and article number 26 clause number 7 of Law number 26 of 2007 about Spatial Planning, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed Government Regulation (PP) number 68 of 2014 about Spatial Planning On National Defense Areas, on […]

In order to prevent the involvement of Indonesian Citizens into the network of radical Islamic Movement, Islamic State of Iraq and Syiria (ISIS), President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) instructed the related ranks to hold the departures of Indonesian Citizens to Middle East countries. “The issuance of passport and visa should be selective, and the Indonesian […]

In connection with Presidential Decree Number 37 of 2014, in efforts to improve national competitiveness, and in preparation for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) which will begin in the end of 2015, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) on 1 September 2014 signed Presidential Instruction Number 6 of 2014 concerning the Improvement of National Competitiveness in […]

For implementing ASEAN Economic Society (MEA) which will be started at the end of 2015, the government sees it is necessary to have integrated and thorough preparation, so then it would be maximally benefits to our national interest. Regarding this matter, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed Keppres (Presidential Decree) number 37 of 2014, on […]

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) asserted that he is preparing himself to assume a new duty that he will carry out after he ends his tenure as the President of the Republic of Indonesia. “I’ll have a new duty … to take care of the earth,” President SBY said to journalists when they were waiting […]