G20: Time for Indonesia to Show Diplomatic Excellence
There are questions and debates regarding Russia’s membership in the Group of 20 following its invasion of Ukraine. Will the G20 remain the G20? Or will it become G19, without…
Push to complete Infrastructures in 5 priority destinations “new Balis” in 2020
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed his hope that the construction works of infrastructure to support tourism industry in five "new Balis" to be completed in 2020. "I hope, in…
Jokowi 2.0 – Stronger, hopefully faster and more effective
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has a dream start to his second term in office. With a bigger mandate, politically he is at his most powerful, having taken the oath of…
Lombok Beach view
Owning luxury properties in Indonesia to get cheaper for foreigners
Bali, Indonesia’s top tourist destination, is poised to attract overseas buyers after the government recently raised the threshold on luxury tax, according to analysts. In June, the administration of President…
Traditional House
Indonesian FDI in 2019 gain momentum after Joko Widodo re-election
Foreign direct investment rebounded in the second quarter, reflecting renewed confidence among investors in the Indonesian economy following peaceful presidential and legislative elections. Foreign investment increased 9.6 percent year-on-year to…
Joko Widodo pushing to allow Foreign-owned airlines to operate domestic flight routes
Newly re-elected president Joko Widodo has announced his intention to allow foreign-owned airlines to operate domestic flight routes. The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) has encouraged the Indonesian government…
Indonesia election: Joko Widodo re-elected as president
Joko Widodo has been re-elected as Indonesia's president after last month's vote, beating former general Prabowo Subianto. The result was released a day ahead of schedule in the early hours…
Kuta Mandalika
Jokowi visits Mandalika in Lombok to review latest facilities
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited the Mandalika Special Economic Zone in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Friday, to get a first-hand glimpse of the facilities, including green open space, sidewalks, and…
Ahead of the MotoGP in Indonesia Lombok’s infrastructure upgrade for the next 2 years has been approved by Joko Widodo
President Joko Widodo ("Jokowi") visited Lombok again on Friday, 22 March 2019 and during a meeting with NTB Governor Zulkieflimansyah promised a range of important infrastructure developments over the next…
Indonesia’s infrastructure projects to be at the core of Jokowi’s “inclusive growth” plan
Tip O’Neill, the speaker of the US House of Representatives in the 1980s, famously declared that ‘all politics is local’. The rule applies in Indonesia too. In the hotly-contested campaign…