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ABC Online
April 13, 2018
Controversial former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto has accepted his party's nomination to run for president in next year's Indonesian elections. Mr Prabowo accepted the Gerindra (Great Indonesia Movement Party) nomination last night and celebrated by ripping off his shirt to the cheers ofÃÂ ...
Independent Newspapers Limited
April 12, 2018
Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State governor, the President of Indonesia, Mr Joko Widodo, were among political and industrial experts, who on Tuesday at the ongoing Africa-Indonesia Forum in Bali, highlighted the barriers to sustainable trade between Africa and the Asian country and profferedÃÂ ...
Radio New Zealand
April 12, 2018
Indonesia's President has presided over an event to hand over thousands of land ownership certificates in Papua province. Around 3,000 Papua residents received land certificates directly from Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, in Papua's capital Jayapura yesterday. The Governor of Papua Province, LukasÃÂ ...
Vanguard
April 11, 2018
The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, the President of Indonesia, Mr Joko Widodo, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, in Indonesia, Mr Luhut Pandjaitan, and President & Chief Executive Officer, PT Pertamina (Persero), Mr. Elia Massa Manik, on Tuesday at the ongoing Africa IndonesiaÃÂ ...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 11, 2018
Jakarta: Thousands of members of Prabowo Subianto's Gerindra party will demand that he run in the 2019 Indonesian presidential elections at a national conference on Wednesday. But the former military strongman, who lost the 2014 Presidential election to Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, is hedging his bets aboutÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
April 5, 2018
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) - Indonesia wants to lower its reliance on natural resources and President Joko Widodo is turning the spotlight on films, fashion and handicrafts. Growth in these creative industries is set to exceed the pace of the nation's gross domestic product of about 5 per cent, said Mr TriawanÃÂ ...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 4, 2018
Jakarta: The daughter of Indonesia's former president Sukarno has apologised to all Indonesian Muslims after she was accused of reading a poem that blasphemed and insulted Islam. In the poem, read at Indonesia's Fashion Week, Sukmawati – sister of former president Megawati Sukarnoputri – isÃÂ ...
Radio New Zealand
March 17, 2018
The Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrives in New Zealand today for a brief visit following the meeting with ASEAN leaders in Sydney. Indonesian President Joko Widodo. The Indonesian President Joko Widodo Photo: AFP. Mr Widodo will be in New Zealand for just a day. He will meet the PrimeÃÂ ...
The Australian Financial Review
March 15, 2018
Banten Province, Indonesia | Indonesian President Joko Widodo has sought to reassert his country's role as a regional leader saying he wants to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership and seal a free trade deal with Australia as well as closer defence and diplomatic ties. The president, who goes by the nameÃÂ ...
ucanews
March 13, 2018
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, walks next to Jakarta Governor Anis Baswedan, right, and Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono during their visit to the athlete's village for the upcoming Asian Games in Kemayoran district, central Jakarta on Feb. 26. (Photo by AdekÃÂ ...
TASS
March 1, 2018
Russian security chief discusses joint war on terror with Indonesian president ... Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev discussed with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism and boosting contacts in security area, the Council's pressÃÂ ...
Channel NewsAsia
February 21, 2018
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has delayed signing a draft law that would allow parliament to crack down on criticism aimed at its members or the legislature, suggesting it could undermine the quality of the country's democracy. Members of parliament have proposed modifying lawsÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
February 14, 2018
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) - Standing before thousands of soldiers, Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto delivered a blunt message intended to resonate far beyond the army's strategic command headquarters in East Java. The Indonesian military's neutrality in upcoming elections is "non-negotiable", he toldÃÂ ...
The Australian
February 12, 2018
President Joko Widodo has condemned an attack by a sword-wielding man on a church service in the university city of Yogyakarta, warning there was “no place for intolerant people in Indonesia”. The attack on Sunday in which an elderly priest and two congregationists were wounded came a day after MrÃÂ ...
New Straits Times Online
February 8, 2018
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre) today launched the republic's second most celebrated day, the Indonesian National Press Day (HPN) 2018. ... “Firstly because no less than the President of Indonesia will launch the HPN, who will make a working visit to the province and surely announce manyÃÂ ...
Channel NewsAsia
February 6, 2018
Indonesia haze Indonesian firefighters put out a fire in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. Haze across much of Southeast Asia mostly comes from forest fires on Indonesia's western island of Sumatra, many of which are lit to clear land for plantations. (Photo: AFP/ABDUL QODIR). New Content Item. By ChandniÃÂ ...
The Diplomat
February 5, 2018
Indonesian President Visits South Asia, Boosting His Image at Home and Abroad. In South Asia, Jokowi ... Jokowi's visits to Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, for example, took place 38 and nearly 60 years, respectively, since the last time an Indonesian president set foot in these countries. Jokowi's trip thus marksÃÂ ...
P.M. News
December 31, 1999
Indonesian opposition politicians and citizens criticised President Joko Widodo on Monday, a day after he rode a highly-modified motorcycle through the town of Sukabumi alongside several cabinet ministers. Opposition politician and deputy parliament speaker Fadli Zon referred to the move as nothingÃÂ ...
Nasdaq
December 31, 1999
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed a government regulation authorising the energy and mineral resources minister to set the price of coal for the domestic market, Coal and Minerals Director-General Bambang Gatot said. Further details on the pricing plan will be outlined in a ministerial decreeÃÂ ...
Radio New Zealand
December 31, 1999
Indonesia's President is pushing for completion of talks over the purchase of a majority stake in the Freeport mine in Papua before May. Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (L) arrives at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (. Photo: AFP. Last August, the American miner Freeport McMoran agreed toÃÂ ...
International Monetary Fund
December 31, 1999
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), met today with the Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Following the meeting, Ms. Lagarde made the following statement: “I would like to thank President Widodo and the people of Indonesia for their very warm welcome andÃÂ ...
NPR
December 31, 1999
Indonesian President Joko Widodo Is A Huge Metal Head ... with a signed, limited-edition vinyl box set from Metallica. Ethics officials said the gift belonged to the state. So to avoid any conflict of interest, the Indonesian president has paid about $800 to keep the albums for himself. It's MORNING EDITION.
The Straits Times
February 15, 2018
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) - Standing before thousands of soldiers, Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto delivered a blunt message intended to resonate far beyond the army's strategic command headquarters in East Java. The Indonesian military's neutrality in upcoming elections is "non-negotiable", he toldÃÂ ...
The Australian
February 12, 2018
President Joko Widodo has condemned an attack by a sword-wielding man on a church service in the university city of Yogyakarta, warning there was “no place for intolerant people in Indonesia”. The attack on Sunday in which an elderly priest and two congregationists were wounded came a day after MrÃÂ ...
Daily Sabah
February 6, 2018
This Jan. 26, 2018 photograph shows Rohingya women walking inside the "widow's camp" at the Balukhali refugee camp in Bangladesh's Ukhia district. (AFP Photo). Related Articles. Asia Pacific Rohingya persecution could cause regional conflict, UN rights chief says ÷ Asia Pacific Mass graves markà...
Channel NewsAsia
February 6, 2018
Indonesian firefighters put out a fire in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. Haze across much of Southeast Asia mostly comes from forest fires on Indonesia's western island of Sumatra, many of which are lit to clear land for plantations. (Photo: AFP/ABDUL QODIR). By Chandni Vatvani @ChandniCNA. 06 Feb 2018ÃÂ ...
Ecotextile News
February 5, 2018
BANDUNG – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo looks set to issue new regulations to accelerate the prosecution of river polluting textile facilities as the situation in the nation's Citarum river worsens. Four textile production facilities in the West Java region of Indonesia have now been closed down due toÃÂ ...
The Diplomat
February 5, 2018
Indonesian President Visits South Asia, Boosting His Image at Home and Abroad. In South Asia, Jokowi ... Jokowi's visits to Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, for example, took place 38 and nearly 60 years, respectively, since the last time an Indonesian president set foot in these countries. Jokowi's trip thus marksÃÂ ...
Dhaka Tribune
January 27, 2018
A red carpet was rolled out at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived in Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon on a two-day visit. Joko Widodo arrived in Dhaka at the invitation of President Md Abdul Hamid. On his arrival at the airport by a special flight of RepublicÃÂ ...
ABC News
January 27, 2018
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is in Bangladesh on a visit to sprawling refugee camps for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled Myanmar. Jokowi is expected to fly Sunday to Cox's Bazar, the main town where the camps are located. On Saturday, he met Bangladesh'sÃÂ ...
Geo News, Pakistan
January 26, 2018
... and DG for National Export Development of Indonesia. The fourth MoU was signed between foreign service academy and centre for training and education of Indonesia in the field of training. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo witnessed the signing ceremony.
Xinhua
January 24, 2018
COLOMBO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo Wednesday arrived in Sri Lanka for a two-day state visit, on the invitation of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lankan foreign ministry said here in a statement. President Widodo will be accorded a ceremonial welcome withÃÂ ...
Xinhua
January 19, 2018
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo will pay a state visit to Pakistan on Jan. 26 to Jan. 27, the Foreign Ministry said here on Friday. The president will be accompanied by ministers and a large business delegation, a Foreign MinistryÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
January 18, 2018
Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaking during a news conference at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia, on Oct 18, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS. Published. 6 hours ago. More. Share Tweet Linkedin Pin Google+ Reddit Print Purchase Article. Permalink: http://str.sg/o32F. CopyÃÂ ...
Metro
January 18, 2018
A teenager who challenged police to arrest him after insulting Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Facebook has been jailed for 18 months. Animals are really enjoying the 'snow bomb' this week. The 18-year-old, identified in court documents as 'MFB', was found guilty of making defamatory comments,ÃÂ ...
Channel NewsAsia
January 17, 2018
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo will swear in new members of cabinet on Wednesday (Jan 17), the presidential palace said, in what will be the third reshuffle of his five-year term. The reshuffle was widely expected as some of Widodo's ministers have requested leave of absence to stand inÃÂ ...
Business Insider
January 16, 2018
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo will swear in new members of cabinet on Wednesday, the presidential palace said, in what will be the third reshuffle of his five-year term. The reshuffle was widely expected as some of Widodo's ministers have requested leave of absence to stand inÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
January 16, 2018
JAKARTA (REUTERS) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo will swear in new members of Cabinet on Wednesday (Jan 17), the presidential palace said, in what will be the third reshuffle of his five-year term. The reshuffle was widely expected as some of Joko's ministers have requested leave of absence toÃÂ ...
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
January 16, 2018
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo are scheduled to pay a visit to the island next week on the invitations of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. According to the government news portal the Singapore Prime Minister will arrive in the island on an officialÃÂ ...
Business Standard
January 15, 2018
Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) stadium on Sunday after it was renovated for the upcoming 2018 Asian Games. The ceremony was held prior to a friendly football match between Indonesia and Iceland in the stadium, reports Xinhua news agency. "I officiallyÃÂ ...
Anadolu Agency
January 4, 2018
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday invited kings and sultans from all over Indonesia to meet at the Bogor Palace in West Java. Around 90 kings and sultans participated in the gathering where the president heard grievances, input, and suggestions from royal families across the country.
The Diplomat
January 4, 2018
On Wednesday, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo finally swore in the chief of the country's new cyber agency, which was officially set up last year. The development was just the latest step that the Southeast Asian state is taking to address a wide range of cyber challenges, which some fear couldÃÂ ...
New Straits Times Online
January 4, 2018
A man (L) uses his laptop at a cafe in Jakarta on January 3, 2018.Indonesian President Joko Widodo officiated on January 3 the inauguration of a new cyber agency which aims to fight hoaxes, hate speech and extremism increasingly spread online in the world's largest Muslim majority country, home toÃÂ ...
The Australian
January 1, 2018
The submission also dealt with Indonesian president Suharto's future. “Whether or not the succession to president Suharto goes smoothly and what direction Indonesia's policies will take are difficult to predict,” it said. “While this agreement will not itself obviate problems for us, it could well help us deal withÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
December 24, 2017
Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Raja Ampat, in the province of West Papua, on Dec. 22. (Photo by Shinya Sawai). RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia -- Home to some of the world's richest coral reefs, the remote islands of Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia are no secret amongÃÂ ...
Xinhua
December 22, 2017
JAKARTA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- In a gesture to assure the volcano eruption threat was already over in Bali, Indonesian President Joko Widodo planned to hold a cabinet meeting in the Indonesia's resort island. "We want to show that Bali is safe for those planning to spend yearend and New Year holiday.
GovInsider
December 20, 2017
Yanuar Nugroho, the Indonesian President's Deputy Chief of Staff, will be delivering a keynote speech at GovPay, GovInsider's tax, digital identity, payments and urban tech summit. Nugroho will discuss how the Indonesian government uses data for policymaking across all levels, and to enable citizens toÃÂ ...
Khmer Times
December 13, 2017
I am writing to you from the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), a network of more than 300 civil society organisations and individuals from 28 countries committed to advancing the rights of refugees across the Asia-Pacific region. As a network committed to refugee rights protection, APRRNÃÂ ...
Anadolu Agency
December 6, 2017
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday regrets the U.S. decision to move their embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, acknowledging the contested city as the Israeli capital. “Indonesia strongly condemns the one-sided claim made by the U.S. in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital city. We urgeÃÂ ...
New Straits Times Online
December 31, 1999
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre) today launched the republic's second most celebrated day, the Indonesian National Press Day (HPN) 2018. ... “Firstly because no less than the President of Indonesia will launch the HPN, who will make a working visit to the province and surely announce manyÃÂ ...
