Joko Widodo
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Philippines, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, Thailand, World news
A family affair: can Asia break free from the power of its political dynasties?
Anger is rising at Indonesia’s new administration – while Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei…
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Indonesia election: losing candidate files court challenge after Prabowo Subianto victory
Anies Baswedan has refused to concede and alleges there were ‘many problems’ with the voteLosing Indonesian pr…
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Indonesia activists condemn four-star general rank for presumed president
Outgoing president confers honour on presumed successor, Prabowo Subianto, who is accused of human rights viol…
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Indonesia election 2024: from trade to security, what it could mean for Australia
Australia has signalled it wants stronger ties with Indonesia. With Prabowo Subianto leading in the polls, we …
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Indonesia’s defence minister vows to be leader for all as polls suggest election win
Sample counts show Prabowo Subianto, former special commander under Suharto dictatorship, taking 59% of voteIn…
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Indonesia election: president criticised over alleged interference on behalf of Prabowo
The presidential office denies that Joko Widodo has interfered in the upcoming voteIndonesian President Joko W…
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Joko Widodo’s son chosen as running mate for Indonesia presidential candidate Prabowo
Choice of 36-year-old Gibran Rakabuming Raka as a vice-presidential candidate has fuelled criticism that Widod…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Papua New Guinea, Penny Wong, Richard Marles, The Pacific, Timor-Leste, World news
‘The kids had all been tortured’: Indonesian military accused of targeting children in West Papua
Exclusive: Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Indonesia, despite new reports of brutality by the mil…
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‘Truth is one of our rights’: victims of Indonesia’s bloody past want more than regret from their president
After Joko Widodo acknowledged the mass killings of 1965-66, victims say compensation is the next stepIta Nadi…
- Aukus, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian politics, Emmanuel Macron, France, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Marise Payne, Scott Morrison
Australia’s foreign minister to meet French ambassador in bid to heal submarine rift
Marise Payne says she regrets France’s ‘deep disappointment’, as tension with Indonesia over Aukus deal reveal…
- Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Myanmar, Myanmar coup, South and Central Asia, World news
Myanmar military must stop violence against citizens, says Joko Widodo
Indonesian president’s remarks come after crisis talks with junta chief and south-east Asian leadersMyanmar’s …
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Indonesian president calls for more coronavirus testing after jump in cases
Concerns have been raised over response to outbreak in world’s fourth most populous countryCoronavirus – lates…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian politics, Bali Nine, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Scott Morrison
Renae Lawrence pleads for mercy on behalf of remaining imprisoned Bali Nine members
Lawrence spoke in English and Bahasa in a rare media appearance timed for Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s A…
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Papua protests: capital Jayapura burns during night of violence
Indonesian president calls for calm after more than 1,000 protesters take to streets amid unrest over racial s…
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Indonesia names site of capital city to replace sinking Jakarta
Choice of Borneo for £27bn project raises fears of forest destruction and pollutionIndonesia has announced pla…