Indonesia and Singapore Interested in Training Polytechnic LecturersIndonesia ExpatFebruary 5, 2020February 5, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 5, 2020February 5, 202001169 President Joko Widodo and President of Singapore, Halimah Yacob, have discussed a number of cooperation projects within the education and...
First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo Gently Escorts Children Away from Jokowi’s Campaign RallyIndonesia ExpatApril 8, 2019April 8, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatApril 8, 2019April 8, 201901706 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 RerunIndonesia ExpatFebruary 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 27, 20180935 The main opposition party for the 2019 Presidential Elections, Gerindra, has indicated that former general Prabowo Subianto will be the...
Tourists Return to BaliIndonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 201801052 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 DeclarationArdi WirdanaDecember 11, 2017 by Ardi WirdanaDecember 11, 20170590 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 ExtremistArdi WirdanaNovember 9, 2017November 9, 2017 by Ardi WirdanaNovember 9, 2017November 9, 20170604 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 AgungChristabel SasaboneOctober 9, 2017 by Christabel SasaboneOctober 9, 20170848 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 PropertyArdi WirdanaOctober 6, 2017October 18, 2017 by Ardi WirdanaOctober 6, 2017October 18, 20170722 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 ViolenceArdi WirdanaSeptember 5, 2017October 18, 2017 by Ardi WirdanaSeptember 5, 2017October 18, 20170697 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 DrugsIndonesia ExpatAugust 14, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 14, 20170758 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 FestIndonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2017October 18, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 13, 2017October 18, 20170471 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 BogorErin CookJuly 1, 2017October 20, 2017 by Erin CookJuly 1, 2017October 20, 201702342 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 FearsErin CookJune 12, 2017 by Erin CookJune 12, 20170802 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 ProjectOliviana HandayaniJune 6, 2017 by Oliviana HandayaniJune 6, 201701352 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 ForumErin CookMay 18, 2017 by Erin CookMay 18, 201701517 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 CorruptionJeff HuttonMarch 27, 2017 by Jeff HuttonMarch 27, 201702816 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 CourtTommy PrayogaFebruary 28, 2017February 28, 2017 by Tommy PrayogaFebruary 28, 2017February 28, 201702417 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 EnterprisesNadya Joy Gozon AdorJanuary 14, 2017October 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy Gozon AdorJanuary 14, 2017October 20, 20170704 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 ReviewMilafel DacanayJanuary 7, 2017 by Milafel DacanayJanuary 7, 20170574 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 AgencyKirstienne Ishia Marie ToledoJanuary 7, 2017October 20, 2017 by Kirstienne Ishia Marie ToledoJanuary 7, 2017October 20, 20170536 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 JokowiNadya Joy Gozon AdorJanuary 2, 2017October 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy Gozon AdorJanuary 2, 2017October 20, 20170655 Bambang Tri Mulyono, who has been accused of slandering Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his book ‘Jokowi Undercover,’ is...