Indonesia and Singapore Interested in Training Polytechnic Lecturers
President Joko Widodo and President of Singapore, Halimah Yacob, have discussed a number of cooperation projects within the education and...
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First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo Gently Escorts Children Away from Jokowi’s Campaign Rally
Video footage has gone viral of the first lady Iriana Joko Widodo carrying a child during a public campaign in Gebang Market...
2019 Indonesia Presidential Race Shaping Up To Be a Jokowi-Prabowo Rerun
The main opposition party for the 2019 Presidential Elections, Gerindra, has indicated that former general Prabowo Subianto will be the...
Tourists Return to Bali
Businesses have done well over the Christmas period with reports of normal numbers of foreign tourists everywhere and plenty of...
Indonesia Joins Other Countries in Condemnation of Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration
Indonesia President Joko Widodo has publicly criticised the announcement by US President Donald Trump who recently recognised Jerusalem as the...
Wedding Ceremony of President’s Daughter Continues Despite Planned Attack by Militant Extremist
The wedding of President Joko Widodo’s only daughter Kahiyang Ayu has proceeded as planned despite a planned attack on the...
Helping the Evacuees from Bali’s Mount Agung
Assistance comes in many forms for the evacuees from Mount Agung in northeastern Bali. The Indonesian government, local non-profit organizations...
Government Set to Propose Bill to Allow Foreigners to Own Property
The Indonesian government is set to propose a new provision in a land bill that will allow foreigners to own...
Jokowi Sends Minister to Meet Myanmar Government over Rohingya Violence
Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi flew to Myanmar on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 3, at the instruction of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo...
Amnesty International Slams Duterte-Inspired War on Drugs
International human rights body Amnesty has criticized Indonesia’s war on drugs rolled out this year, saying extrajudicial deaths of suspects...
Jokowi Rocks Out at We The Fest
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, who is well-known for his love of metal and punk music, made a surprise appearance this...
Barack Obama and Jokowi Dine on Bakso in Bogor
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and former US president Barack Obama met Friday, June 30, for lunch in Bogor to mark...
Pancasila Promotion Group Inaugurated Amid Intolerance Fears
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has confirmed the members for his Pancasila working group initiative, which will promote the values underpinning...
Government To Launch KA Trans Papua Rail Project
In line with plans to develop infrastructure in Indonesia’s more remote regions, the government is set to construct a railway...
Foreign Investment Welcome, Jokowi Tells Beijing Forum
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has once again taken to the world’s stage, touting Indonesia as an attractive hub for foreign...
E-KTP: One Identification Card, Big-time Corruption
Back in October, Fikrul Hanif, a history professor at a teacher’s college in Padang, West Sumatra, trudged to his local...
Tensions Rise as Freeport-Indonesia Mining Dispute May Go to Court
Tensions arise as Freeport and Indonesia both show no signs of backing down. Here's what you need to know about...
Minister Pandjaitan Defends Jokowi’s Aim to Have ‘Bules’ Running State-Owned Enterprises
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan expressed his agreement with President Jokowi pushing to have foreigners taking charge of...
Jokowi’s Signature Free-Visa Policy Up For Review
Jokowi's free-visa policy is up for review; and although the signature policy is meant to increase tourism, some think it...
Government Blocks Unreliable News Portals, Sets Up Cyber Agency
Samuel A. Pangerapan, director general for the Ministry of Applications and Information, told reporters that news portals with non-credible sources...
Cops Nab ‘Jokowi Undercover’ Author for Slander Against Jokowi
Bambang Tri Mulyono, who has been accused of slandering Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his book ‘Jokowi Undercover,’ is...