Indonesia’s new leader heads to China as five-nation tour begins JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new president headed to China for a state visit on Friday, starting a five-nation tour that... Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:04pm
World Indonesia leader to reshuffle cabinet weeks before leaving office JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo will reshuffle his cabinet on Monday just weeks before he steps down in an... Published 19 Aug, 2024 11:58am
World Indonesia launches ‘Golden Visa’ to lure foreign investors, boost economy JAKARTA: Indonesia launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday intended to attract foreign investors, President... Updated 25 Jul, 2024 12:01pm
Markets Indonesia to extend copper export permits for Freeport and Amman, president says JAKARTA: Copper concentrate export permits for Freeport Indonesia and Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara will be extended,... Published 08 May, 2024 11:03am
World Indonesia’s Prabowo pledges cooperation with Japan after promising China closer ties TOKYO: Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday told Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he wanted... Published 03 Apr, 2024 10:23am
World Indonesia’s Jokowi seeks major party takeover to retain decade-long influence JAKARTA: Outgoing President Joko Widodo is trying to take control of one of Indonesia’s biggest political parties to... Published 21 Mar, 2024 10:25am
World Subianto claims ‘victory for all Indonesians’ in presidential vote JAKARTA: Former general Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday as... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am
World ‘Dynasty in the making’ as Widodo’s shadow hangs over Indonesia vote JAKARTA: Joko Widodo has led Indonesia for a nearly a decade pledging to do things differently, but he stands... Published 30 Jan, 2024 12:11pm
Markets Indonesia president says secured rice import commitments from India, Thailand JAKARTA: Indonesia president Joko Widodo said on Friday the government has secured rice import commitments from... Published 22 Dec, 2023 09:45am
World ASEAN defence chiefs call for end to Myanmar crisis, Israel-Hamas war JAKARTA: Southeast Asian defence ministers called for an end to the Myanmar crisis and to the Israel-Hamas war on... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
World Indonesia president: will convey to Biden that ‘Hamas-Israel war should be stopped’ JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said on Thursday he would convey to United States President Joe Biden in... Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:34am
World Indonesia president breaks ground on airport in new capital JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Wednesday broke ground on the construction of an airport in the... Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:28am
Business & Finance Asian FX broadly mixed BENGALURU: Thai stocks led gains among emerging Asian markets on Wednesday, as China’s approval for a ... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
World Indonesia president says rupiah’s drop still ‘safe’, flags tax incentives JAKARTA: Indonesia President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday the rupiah’s recent depreciation rate against the dollar... Published 24 Oct, 2023 10:46am
World Indonesia launches Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail JAKARTA: Indonesia launched Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday, a delayed, multibillion-dollar... Published 02 Oct, 2023 11:58am
Markets ‘Rice stock sufficient in Indonesia amid rising prices’ JAKARTA: President Joko Widodo on Monday said Indonesia has sufficient rice stock at home, seeking to allay concerns... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am
World Indonesian president to attend BRICS summit in South Africa JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo departed for South Africa on Sunday to attend the BRICS summit in... Published 20 Aug, 2023 12:06pm
World Indonesian president tables $216bn budget for 2024 JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed a budget of 3,304.1 trillion rupiah ($216.24 billion) on... Published 16 Aug, 2023 02:34pm
World Indonesian president warns ASEAN ‘can’t be proxy’ of any country JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday said ASEAN cannot become a proxy for other countries, as... Published 14 Jul, 2023 11:49am
World Indonesia’s Widodo hosts Japanese Emperor BOGOR: Japanese Emperor Naruhito met Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday during his first state trip since... Published 19 Jun, 2023 11:06am
World Indonesia president calls for collaboration with Malaysia to fight ‘discrimination’ against palm oil KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia president Joko Widodo on Thursday called for better collaboration with neighbouring Malaysia... Published 08 Jun, 2023 10:38am
World Indonesia’s parliament passes controversial jobs decree into law JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday voted to pass President Joko Widodo’s emergency decree to cement rules on... Published 21 Mar, 2023 10:05am
World Indonesia president warns regulator to boost supervision after Adani rout JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged on Monday his country’s financial regulator to strengthen... Published 06 Feb, 2023 09:59am
World Indonesia president says ‘strongly regrets’ past rights violations in country JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledged on Wednesday a series of incidents amounting to “gross human... Published 11 Jan, 2023 10:49am
Business & Finance Indonesia says bauxite exports will be banned next year JAKARTA: Indonesia will ban exports of bauxite next year, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday, in his latest ... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Business & Finance Indonesia to announce ban on exports of a commodity, without saying which JAKARTA: Indonesia will announce an export ban on a commodity later on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said,... Published 21 Dec, 2022 09:11am
Business & Finance Rich nations target $20bn to wean Indonesia off coal NUSA DUA, (Indonesia): Rich nations pledged Tuesday to raise at least $20 billion to help wean Indonesia off coal ... Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Print G20 finance, health ministers launch pandemic fund The US contributes $450 million to the fund Updated 14 Nov, 2022 10:14am
World G20 host Indonesia says Putin may seek to join summit virtually JAKARTA: Russian President Vladimir Putin will join next week’s G20 leaders summit “if the situation is possible”,... Published 08 Nov, 2022 02:28pm
Sports FIFA, Indonesia vow to improve soccer safety after fatal stampede JAKARTA: FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday agreed to re-evaluate safety... Published 18 Oct, 2022 12:30pm