President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) believes investment is a means to spur economic growth amid the sluggish global economy.

Turtle conservation activists in North Sumatra′s South Tapanuli District released thousands of sea turtles into the Indian Ocean through their area in the Muara Upu Village of Muara Batang Toru Sub-District.

Chinese President Xi Jinping phoned Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Tuesday night (Feb 11) expressing his confidence to fight against coronavirus outbreak that has claimed the lives of 1,112 people.

Indonesia and Tunisia successfully pushed for a UN Security Council (UNSC) special meeting to hear Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ statement in New York, Feb 11, after announcement of a peace proposal submitted, January 28, 2020.

Indonesia has the capability to detect the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by utilizing proper facilities in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) standards, Vinod Kumar Bura, a medical officer at WHO, Jakarta office, stated.

The Indonesian government must strengthen the economic structure to realize more stable growth in the face of global upheavals, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated.

Deputy Defense Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono will increase defense digitalization amidst the defense management revolution through technological advances. "There has been a revolution in defense management globally as technology takes over the old military concept," Trenggono said in a statement received in Jakarta Thursday.

The Indonesian government has set aside nearly Rp1.9 trillion for a reforestation program across Indonesia this year, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has revealed. "If I am not mistaken, the budget for all over Indonesia is Rp1.9 trillion. We have mapped the budget allocations for 2020," he said on the sidelines of his working visit to Pasir Madang Village, Sukajaya Sub-district, Bogor District, West Java Province, Monday.

Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) upgraded Indonesia’s sovereign credit rating, from BBB/positive outlook to BBB+/stable outlook (investment grade), as announced on January 31, 2020.