カテゴリー: Joko Widodo
Anger is rising at Indonesia’s new administration – while Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei are all led by the children of former leadersIn early August, against a backdrop of deadly student-led protests, Bangladesh’s prime minister …
Anies Baswedan has refused to concede and alleges there were ‘many problems’ with the voteLosing Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has filed a legal case at the constitutional court to challenge the outcome of last month’s election, won …
Outgoing president confers honour on presumed successor, Prabowo Subianto, who is accused of human rights violationsHuman rights experts have condemned a decision by Indonesia’s outgoing president to award the rank of honorary four-star general to his …
Australia has signalled it wants stronger ties with Indonesia. With Prabowo Subianto leading in the polls, we look ahead to the post-Jokowi landscapeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free a…
Sample counts show Prabowo Subianto, former special commander under Suharto dictatorship, taking 59% of voteIndonesia’s general election: key factsThe Indonesian defence minister, Prabowo Subianto, a former general dogged by allegations of human rights…
The presidential office denies that Joko Widodo has interfered in the upcoming voteIndonesian President Joko Widodo is facing mounting criticism over alleged interference in the country’s looming elections, as the country prepares to hold the world’s b…
Choice of 36-year-old Gibran Rakabuming Raka as a vice-presidential candidate has fuelled criticism that Widodo is trying to create a political dynastyIndonesia’s defence minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday he has chosen…
Exclusive: Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Indonesia, despite new reports of brutality by the military — including the torture and murder of civilians — in West PapuaThe body of 17-year-old Wity Unue was brought back by the Indonesian mili…
After Joko Widodo acknowledged the mass killings of 1965-66, victims say compensation is the next stepIta Nadia is an Indonesian activist who lost her uncle, aunt and a nephew in the mass killings of 1965-66. Her husband, Hersri Setiawan, an 86-year-ol…
Marise Payne says she regrets France’s ‘deep disappointment’, as tension with Indonesia over Aukus deal revealedGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralia’s foreign minister will meet with the French ambassador next week in an attem…
Indonesian president’s remarks come after crisis talks with junta chief and south-east Asian leadersMyanmar’s military must restore democracy and stop the violence against citizens, the Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, said after crisis talks with ju…
Concerns have been raised over response to outbreak in world’s fourth most populous countryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, has acknowledged the need to immediately ramp up testing for the …
Lawrence spoke in English and Bahasa in a rare media appearance timed for Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s Australian visit Australian Bali Nine member, Renae Lawrence, who served 13 years in an Indonesian prison for drug smuggling, has used Joko Wid…
Indonesian president calls for calm after more than 1,000 protesters take to streets amid unrest over racial slurs and calls for independence Protesters in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua have set buildings ablaze in the provincial capital Jaya…
Choice of Borneo for £27bn project raises fears of forest destruction and pollutionIndonesia has announced plans to move its capital from the climate-threatened megalopolis of Jakarta to the sparsely populated island of Borneo, which is home to some of…