JAKARTA — Indonesia’s government will back controversial revisions to the law governing its top anti-graft agency, a senior cabinet minister said in a statement on Monday. Lawmakers in parliament have
JAKARTA — Almost every day, “Janda,” a self-described Indonesian housewife with 2,000 Twitter followers, dispenses lifestyle tips, complains about city life, and praises how the government of Presiden
JAKARTA -- Indonesia is in talks with countries including Japan to establish a sovereign wealth fund, as it looks to double down on investment and boost economic growth. EconomyIndonesia in talks with
Business trendsIndonesian developers rush to join capital relocation project Government's announced farewell to Jakarta expected to create 500,000 jobs Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces the r
PoliticsFive things to know about Indonesia's $33bn capital relocation plan President Widodo reveals plans to move nation's capital to East Kalimantan Indonesian President Joko Widodo has put into mot
JAKARTA -- S&P Global gave Indonesian President Joko Widodo a long-awaited reward Friday, lifting the country's long-term sovereign debt rating to investment grade. FinanceS&P lifts Indonesia sovereig
PoliticsIndonesia's Islamists create a re-election minefield for Widodo President responds to smears by emphasizing support for Rohingya, Palestine Muslims gather at Jakarta's National Monument on Dec
JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo secured a second five-year term on Wednesday in the country's fourth presidential election since former President Suharto's dictatorship collapsed in 1998.
Despite disappointing third-quarter gross domestic product growth and slowing consumption in Indonesia over the past year, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo continues to enjoy strong approval, the latest
JAKARTA -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo formally proposed to parliament on Friday a plan to relocate Indonesia's capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. PoliticsJokowi formally p
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's cabinet has decided to relocate the capital, moving the government out of Jakarta as President Joko Widodo looks to spur economic development in neglected areas of the populous
JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo has a double-digit lead over his rival in elections scheduled for April but is still doing everything and anything to win votes, like dangling an Olympic bid and dropp
Tea LeavesIndonesian politicians offer no hope for disaster zones With election looming, campaign is focused on religion, not citizens' needs Indonesian President Joko Widodo stands near the collapsed