Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Joins President Jokowi’s Political Party
Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was recently released from jail has joined the political party of President Joko...
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President Joko Widodo Calls for Reinforcements as Tsunami Death Toll Rises Above 1,200
President Joko Widodo called for reinforcements in a desperate search for survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi...
Chinese Prime Minister Wants Chinese Firms to Prioritise Recruiting Indonesian Workers
China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang has called on Chinese firms investing in Indonesia to give priority to recruiting local workers...
Indonesian Government Issues Long-Awaited Decree on Beneficial Ownership
On March 1st, President Joko Widodo signed the Presidential Decree No. 13/2018 on beneficial ownership, which enables authorities to identify...
Metal Fan Jokowi Buys Back Limited-Edition Metallica Album From The State for Rp 11 million
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, known by the public as Jokowi, paid Rp 11 million out of his own pocket to...
BBC Journalist Ordered To Leave Papua After Her Tweets “Hurt Soldiers’ Feelings”
Australian BBC Journalist Rebecca Henschke was ordered to leave the province of Papua after the Indonesian military said tweets she...
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...
Jokowi Graces New Yogyakarta Int’l Airport Inauguration
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the New Yogyakarta International Airport will be formally held on Monday, January 23, with President Joko ‘Jokowi’...
Jokowi: I Want Foreigners to Run Some of Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises
With reports on Chinese workers coming to Indonesia and taking work from locals feeding an already anti-foreigner sentiment among some...
Jokowi Orders Fast Distribution of Financial Aid to Aceh
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has been ordered by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo to immediately distribute aid allocated for...
House Ends Sitting Session with Targets Unmet
The House of Representatives recently concluded a month-long sitting session, where two bills were passed into laws and leaving 40...
Attorney General to Prioritize Drug Criminals in Next Round of Executions
While President Jokowi has mentioned the government’s move in the direction of abolishing the death penalty, Indonesia’s Attorney General HM...
Britcham Strengthens Relationship with Indonesian Ministers Following Jokowi’s UK Visit
In April, Indonesian President Joko Widodo paid a visit to London, UK, as part of his presidential tour of Europe....