Joko Widodo

Jokowi Era In Retrospect: The silver lining of Indonesia’s big economic miss

Jokowi is bequeathing his successor a solid, if unspectacular, platform. He has done well, though not so well as he had hoped. But the next leader should set aside some of the hype that has prevailed in recent years. There's no substitute for buckling down and doing the work

Thanks to Jokowi, politics is again a family business in Indonesia

Suharto’s former son-in-law, Prabowo, is tying up with Jokowi’s son to lead the country next year. None of this will be lost on Indonesians. They’ve seen this movie before and will be wondering whether keeping it all in the family is what’s best for their future

Indonesia president warns regulator to boost supervision after Adani rout

In order to prevent these things happening in Indonesia, Jokowi, as he is widely known, warned about the negative impact of stock manipulation.

Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight "discrimination" against palm oil

The comments by Indonesian President Joko Widodo followed a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was making his first overseas trip since being elected last November.

In Pics | PM Modi takes over G20 presidency from Indonesia as leaders end summit

Taking the gavel from Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would attempt "to take Indonesia's commendable initiatives forward".

In Pics | G-20 leaders and guests welcomed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo for summit

The summit’s official focus is financial stability, health, sustainable energy, and digital transformation, but tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have complicated host Indonesia’s efforts to build consensus to tackle those topics.

PM Narendra Modi in Bali for G20 Summit, bilateral meetings also on cards

At the end of the two-day summit, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will hand over the G20 presidency to India. India will officially assume the presidency from December 1

World cannot move forward if war does not end: G20 chair Indonesia Joko Widodo

G20 chair Indonesian President Joko Widodo called on Tuesday for unity at the bloc's 2022 summit and said that the group must not allow the world to fall into another cold war and that conflict must end.

Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin to attend G20 summit in Indonesia, Joko Widodo says

Xi Jinping will come. President Putin has also told me he will come, Jokowi, as he is popularly known, told the news agency.

Indonesia president Joko Widodo wants Tesla to make electric cars in country

President Joko Widodo said Indonesia wants a "huge ecosystem of electric cars" and not just be exploited for its natural resources.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia's Vladimir Putin invited to G20 summit: Indonesian President Joko Widodo

"I have invited President Zelenskyy to attend the G20 summit," President Joko Widodo said on television, suggesting a compromise had been reached following Western pressure to bar Russia from the event in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

Indonesia stuns markets as it widens ban to include CPO, refined palm oil

President Joko Widodo said in a separate statement that people's need for affordable food trumped revenue concerns for now.

Indonesian court rules president Joko Widodo negligent over pollution

The Central Jakarta District Court panel voted 3-0 in favor of the group of 32 residents who filed a lawsuit in July 2019 against Widodo and his three Cabinet ministers of home affairs, health and environment, as well as governors of Jakarta, Banten and West Java, in seeking a healthy living environment in the city.

Suspected suicide bombing at Indonesian church wounds 14 people

The congregation had been inside the church on the island of Sulawesi at the time of the explosion, police said, just as the mass was ending.

COVID-19 vaccine update | Indonesia to punish those who refuse to take coronavirus shots

Though the revised presidential rule has made strict provisions for those who refuse the vaccine by stopping or delaying social assistance programs, the administration has left the final decision of the final sanction to local governments to decide.

Indonesia starts mass COVID-19 vaccinations with president Joko Widodo

After Joko Widodo, top military, police and medical officials were vaccinated, as well as the secretary of the Indonesian Ulema Council, the clerical body that last week ruled the vaccine was halal and could be taken by Muslims.

PM Modi congratulates Joko Widodo for his second term as Indonesian President

"Heartiest congratulations to President @jokowi on the commencement of his second Presidential term in Indonesia, our close maritime neighbour. I am confident that under his dynamic leadership, our friendship and our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will further deepen," Modi tweeted.