Indonesia, Japan agree to set up essential business travel corridor
JAKARTA, Oct 21, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga agreed…
Jokowi (Joko Widodo)
Japanese and Vietnamese PM meet, with focus on economic and defense cooperation
HANOI, Oct 19, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga started a meeting Monday with his…
Jakarta police detain 500 for stone-pelting
JAKARTA, Oct 14, 2020, ANTARA. The Jakarta Metropolitan Police detained about 500 teenagers for allegedly…
[Analytics] The Indonesian police’s dual function under Jokowi
Never before has the Indonesian National Police (Polri) played such an important role in Indonesian…
[Analytics] Protests, strikes greet Indonesia’s controversial ‘Omnibus Bill’
Workers have taken to the streets across Indonesia to protest the parliament’s passage of a…
Japan’s PM planning first overseas visit to Vietnam, Indonesia around mid-October
TOKYO, Sep 30, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and…
Indonesia’s govt Govt tightens rules on Bali visitors
JAKARTA, Sep 21, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Authorities will impose stricter screening measures on visitors…
Indonesia begins food estate program in North Sumatra to spur economy
JAKARTA, Sep 14, 2020, The Jakarta Post.The government is set to develop 30,000 hectares into…
Jokowi asks for ‘bureaucratic flexibility’ in dealing with pandemic
JAKARTA, Sep 8, 2020, The Jakarta Post. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has emphasized the importance…
Jokowi pushes for reform to prevent rent-seeking in business, trade
JAKARTA, Aug 27, 2020, The Jakarta Post. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged his administration to…
Aceh’s toll roads should be connected to tourism centers: Jokowi
JAKARTA, Aug 25, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that the main corridor of…
Indonesia aims to produce coronavirus vaccine by mid-2021
HANOI, Aug 12, 2020, VNA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said over the last three months,…
[Analytics] What do Papuans really want?
On Tuesday, July 14th, the Antara News, Jakarta published an article by the Vice Deputy…
Indonesia’s president Jokowi wants Covid-19 vaccine available within three months: Research team
JAKARTA, Jul 22, 2020, The Jakarta Post. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged Padjajaran University’s…
[Analytics] Covid-19 crisis stirs military politics in Indonesia
Buffed Indonesian Army Chief of Staff General Andika Perkasa, whose military career didn’t seem to…