In order to accelerate the project of integrated Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi (Jabodebe), the Government considered that the regulation on the construction of the LRT’s infrastructure must be revised. Therefore, on 29 Juli 2016, President Joko Widodo signed Presidential Regulation Number 65 of 2016 on the Revision of Presidential […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Jokowi called onScout members to prepare themselves to become Indonesia’s young generation who are strong and resilient. The President made the statement in his remarks at the 55th Anniversary of the National Scout Movement Day and the Opening of the 10th National Scout Jamboree held at Bumi Perkemahan Wiladatika in Cibubur, East […]

In order to carry out the provision of Article 24 letter c Law Number 11 of 2016 on Tax Amnesty, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, on 8 August 2018, signed Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) Number 122/PMK.08/2016 on the Procedure of Taxpayers’ Transfer of Assets to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia […]

The development of Enggano Island into a tourist destination spot in North Bengkulu will not affect the environment. The statement was delivered by Regent of Bengkulu, Mian, on Monday (8/8), at the meeting room of the Ministry of the State Secretariat, after meeting with the Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Maritime Affairs. “Acceleration in the development […]

With almost 70 percent or two-third of Indonesia’s territory is ocean, development in the maritime sector becomes one of the priorities of the administration of Joko Widodo – Jusuf Kalla, as stated in the Government’s visions and missions. It is also predicted that in the future, Indonesia will depend more on the seas. “The President’s […]

The issuance of Law Number 11 of  2016 on Tax Amnesty will be followed by the revision of Laws on Value Added Tax (VAT), income tax (PPh), particularly for business entities, and Law on the General Provision and Tax Procedures (KUP). The statement was delivered by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in response to a participant’s […]

The pressure of global economy, according to President Joko Widodo, is caused by uncertainty in economic and geopolitic sectors. Then, it encourages all countries to withdraw their investment so that the money flows in to their countries. Indonesia also does the same action by applying the tax amnesty program. The President expects the money, either […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that he himself would monitor the implementation of the Tax Amnesty program. The Government also hopes that the program could be a success, the President said. Therefore, in order to explain the program to the people, President Jokowi and a number of the Working Cabinet Ministers disseminate the program in […]

Technology is the key of future changes, and it is part of innovation process. Therefore, the winner of the competition is the person who wins the technology. Technology will bring the key of future changes. The statement was delivered by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung on Tuesday (9/8), in Jakarta, to respond the commemoration of National […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (9/8), at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, received four General Election Commission (KPU) Commissioners and the Head of KPU, Juri Ardiantoro, M.Si, Ph.D. KPU delivered four points to the President; first, relating to the 2015 Simultaneous Regional Elections and the preparation of the 2017 Simultaneous Regional Elections; second, relating to […]