Indonesian President with his 3-Year-Old Grandson as ‘Unofficial’ Mascot Charm Thousands at Opening Parade of the 41st Bali Arts Festival Indonesian President Joko Widodo spent Saturday, June 15, 2019 in Bali in order to officiate at the Grand Opening Parade of the 41st Indonesian Arts Festival (Pekan Kesenian Bali-ke41 – PKB) held opposite…
The reelected incumbent delivered his victory speech on Tuesday, promising to improve social justice through national development programs over the next five-year term of his presidency. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, accompanied by running mate Ma’ruf Amin, delivered the speech before dozens of residents of a kampung deret (village of row houses) in Tanah Tinggi, Johar Baru,…
Bali has taken a big step to curb pollution in its seas, enacting a ban on troublesome single-use plastics like shopping bags, styrofoam and straws. Bali Governor Wayan Koster announced the ban on Monday, as stipulated in Gubernatorial Regulation (Pergub) No. 97/2018, expressing hope that the policy would lead to…
