In the limited meeting chaired by President Joko ‘Jokowi” Widodo and attended by vice president Jusuf Kalla and a number of Working Cabinet Ministers, on Monday afternoon (1/2), Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Sudirman Said stated that all arguments concerning the management scheme of Masela gas block, either suppporting the offshore scheme or […]

The Government has targetedto reach two million foreign tourists and five million domestic tourists in 2019. It highly rises compared to the current number of people who visit Borobudur Temple, in Muntilan, Magelang, Central Java, i.e. 200,000-300,000 visitors. Therefore, according to Minister of Tourism Arief Yahya, the Government will develop Borobudur area as a main […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asked the rectors of universities who join Indonesian Rector Forum (FRI) to be able to calculate whether Indonesia needs to join the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), RCEP block of China, and the block of European Union or not. “I will decide it soon whether we join the block or not. There […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (29/1) evening officially open the 2016 National Conference of the Indonesian National Rectors Forum (FRI) at the Auditorium of Yogyakarta State University (UNY). The Conference is held as a form of commitment to improve universities in Indonesia in order to increase the number of good quality human resources and […]

In one part of his remarks at the opening of the 2016 National Conference of the Indonesian RectorForum (FRI), in Yogyakarta State University (UNY), Yogyakarta, on Friday evening (29/1), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded that we needed speed in all things, speed in making decision and speed in responding quickly. Because this world changes not […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is slated to open the 2016 National Conference of the Indonesian Rector’s Forum (FRI) to be held on Friday evening (29/1) at the auditorium of Yogyakarta State University (UNY). The annual event involves a number of rectors from both state universities and private universities from all over Indonesia. This year’s event […]

President Joko Widodo explained  the importance of productivity, work ethic, and competitiveness in facing the ASEAN Economic Community (MEA) era that has been started since the beginning of 2016. Therefore, we must start to leave ineffective old-school methods.  “We must start to leave old patterns, ways, and traditions that make us move slowly, in order […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that as the world-renowned cultural-heritage site, Borobudur Temple must continue to be preserved, especially because the Temple has now become a tourist destination that brings benefits for the people living nearby. According to the President, based on the 2014 data, the number of international tourists visiting the Temple reached around 250,000 people, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo promised that soon he will give explanation about Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway which has been discussed lately in detail and openly. “It will be explained in detail from the beginning to the end of the process, as well as explaining the meetings related to the issue, and also the cost,” President Jokowi […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (29/1) afternoon inaugurated Fatahillah Mosque located in the complex of Jakarta City Hall, Jalan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta. The two-storey mosque, which can hold a total of roughly 1,500 people will replace the old one-storey Mushola (a little mosque) which previously accomodated only 200 people. In his remarks, President […]