WHO CAN forget that moment, eight years ago, when a slight former furniture salesman with a winning grin rose to the presidency of Indonesia? Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, had a modest upbringing in ...

(Bloomberg) -- Tensions are growing in Indonesia, where a group of lawmakers on Wednesday moved to undercut a court ruling that would have blocked Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s youngest son from ...

Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative at the Great Hall of the People in ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has responded positively to the idea of the Presidential Club, which is a meeting between President-elect Prabowo Subianto and former ...

If you had to guess, which country do you think would have the most metal politician? Could it be England, arguably the birthplace of heavy metal? Nope. The musically rich countries of Sweden or ...

New Indonesian President Joko Widodo may cut fuel subsides by $20 billion, which could push prices up 50%. WSJ’s Ramy Inocencio talks to BowerGroupAsia’s Doug Ramage on the move. JAKARTA, ...

Indonesian voters headed to the polling booths Wednesday with an enthusiasm that was unthinkable some months ago. The reason was the so-called Jokowi effect. The presidential candidacy of the wildly ...

When Joko Widodo became Indonesia’s president five years ago, he drew comparisons with Barack Obama. Like the former president of the United States, Joko – known as Jokowi – was a unlikely political ...

The elections are still two-and-a-half years away, but already the race to the Presidential Palace is heating up. In 2024, Indonesians will go to the polls to choose Joko Widodo’s successor as ...