New Indonesia Cabinet includes reformer, rights abuser
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced a new Cabinet on Wednesday that puts a retired general linked to human rights...
View ArticleIndonesian president announces new Cabinet line-up
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced a new Cabinet line-up on Wednesday that returns a reformist to the Finance Ministry and puts a...
View ArticleBKPM on track with investment target
The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is optimistic about reaching its realized investment target this year as the latest data shows that it was half way to meeting the target by the first half. The...
View ArticleRevival of movie industry ‘still has long way to go’
Movie producer Sheila Timothy could not hide her disappointment after fellow filmmakers from South Korea and the US recently retracted offers to coproduce projects in Indonesia. Their reason was...
View ArticleWiranto replaces Luhut as security minister
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appointed former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Wiranto as coordinating political, legal and security affairs minister in his second Cabinet shake-up on Wednesday,...
View ArticleI’ve done my best: Rizal Ramli
Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Rizal Ramli expressed his thanks to the Indonesian people via his Twitter account on Wednesday after the announcement of his sacking in a Cabinet reshuffle, the...
View ArticleIs this the dream-team Cabinet?
The second Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Cabinet reshuffle was a long time coming, but did not disappoint. The changes were sweeping and mostly hit the mark. It reveals the hand of a much more decisive...
View ArticleLet’s get straight down to work
Getting down to business: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (top left) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (top right) chair a plenary Cabinet meeting with the new members of the newly-formed...
View ArticleCabinet shake-up to reaffirm Jokowi's mission: Observer
An observer has said the Cabinet shake-up announced on Wednesday aims to reaffirm President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's vision and mission for the remainder of his term, as lack of coordination among...
View ArticleIndonesian president announces 2nd cabinet reshuffle to tackle economic issues
JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday was set to install nine new ministers after announcing his second cabinet reshuffle in less than two years after taking office. The president was...
View ArticleShuffled
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced his decision to revise his cabinet for the second time during his tenure at...
View ArticleJokowi's new Cabinet announced
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has announced the composition of his new Cabinet after Wednesday's reshuffle, saying that the shake-up aims to create a more efficient Cabinet. The...
View ArticleBKPM sinks teeth into projects to boost realization
The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is aiming to provide assistance for 1,000 companies this year in an effort to boost investment realization in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. BKPM head Franky...
View ArticleMr ‘Not Today’ takes on new role as face of investment
Thomas Lembong (JP/Ricky Yudhistira) After a year in top government posts, it seems Thomas Lembong is still getting used to the spotlight. Thomas, better known by his nickname Tom, is a successful...
View ArticleTom Lembong excited by new job at BKPM
The newly appointed Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman Thomas "Tom" Lembong has expressed his excitement about his new role, emphasizing that...
View ArticleBKPM Postpones FDI Report Following Cabinet Ressufle
Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board, or BKPM, has postponed the issuance of the first half of its 2016 foreign direct investment realization report to a later undetermined date as President Joko...
View ArticleJokowi Demands Spending Restraint as Indonesia Budget Gap Widens
Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for spending curbs as the budget deficit in Southeast Asia’s largest economy continues to deteriorate on the back of a shortfall in tax revenue and falling...
View ArticleCabinet shake-up takes toll on finance, energy ministers
Bambang Brodjonegoro (left) - Sudirman Said (right) - (JP) President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is set to remove Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said...
View ArticleINSIGHT: President Jokowi’s trade policy: Onward and upward
Having just handed off at the Trade Ministry and taken over at the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), now is a unique moment for me to comment on Indonesia’s trade and investment, two issues that...
View ArticleJokowi Demands Spending Restraint as Indonesia Budget Gap Widens
Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for spending curbs as the budget deficit in Southeast Asia’s largest economy continues to deteriorate on the back of a shortfall in tax revenue and falling...
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