President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Friday (11/04), kicked off working visit in East Java province. Aboard the Presidential Aircraft, the President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, at around 07.30 Western Indonesia Time.

In a bid to educate the public on the risks of smoking, the Government has decided to increase rate of tobacco excise (CHT) for cigarettes. “The President has decided to increase cigarette excise tax by 10 percent for 2023 and 2024,” said Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani after a limited meeting on tobacco excise policy, […]

The Government is set to posthumously confer the title of national hero on five figures that have been selected based on the people’s nominations. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud M. D who also acts as Head of the Board of Titles, Orders of Merit and State Decorations made the statement following […]

The Government has started working on infrastructure development plan for residents in New Capital of Nusantara (IKN). Head of the IKN Authority Bambang Susantono explained that the infrastructure development in the form of housing is intended not only for the State Civil Apparatus (ASN), the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), and the Indonesian National Police […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo emphasized the importance of mass transportation, especially in urban areas. This was conveyed by the President on Wednesday (11/02), while chairing a limited meeting discussing the development and arrangement of urban mass transportation, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. “Bapak President emphasized that the development of urban mass transportation must be intensified, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (11/02) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received a courtesy call from a delegation of Boeing International, led by President of Boeing International Sir Michael Arthur. According to Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, the President said that Boeing is a strategic partner of Indonesia in the aviation industry. “The President […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (11/02) reminded ministers and high-ranking officials running for the upcoming 2024 General Elections to put their tasks and duties first. The statement was made in responding to Constitutional Court’s ruling, stating that ministers and high-ranking officials in the same level with minister do not have to step down from their […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has responded to the findings of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) regarding the Reserve Component budget at Ministry of Defense. The President emphasized that he had instructed all his Cabinet to make improvements to any BPK’s findings. “I have ordered all ministers, not only on this one issue, but also to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (11/02) confirmed the attendance of G20 leaders ahead of the  G20 Summit which will be held in Bali from 15 to 16 November, 2022. “Three G20 leaders have yet to confirm their attendance. I will make phone calls for confirmation,” the President said at the Indo Defence 2022 Expo and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has praised Indonesia’s defense industry for its great development. “The development is excellent because now we give a big room for the private sector to contribute to developing Indonesia’s defense industry, including by cooperating with foreign defense industry. In my opinion, it is a great development,” he said at the 2022 […]