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Indonesia Q3 GDP growth weakest in over 2 years, more stimulus likely

Maikel Jefriando and Nilufar Rizki, Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 03:00 PM

Gross domestic product rose 5.02 percent in the 3 months ended September from the year-ago quarter, the weakest pace since the second quarter of 2017, the statistics bureau reported. Read more »

[OPINION] Isko Moreno: The Filipino Jokowi?

Karim Raslan — Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Nov 04 02:15 PM

It’s tempting to see the parallels between Isko’s rise with not only President Duterte’s, but that of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (“Jokowi”).  Read more »

Indonesia's Jokowi taps election archrival for defense minister

Dessy Sagita, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 01:55 PM

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's new cabinet members were introduced at an informal presentation on the palace steps Wednesday, with President Joko Widodo tapping his election arch-rival -- a former general with a chequered rights record -- as defense minister. Read more »

Indonesia's Widodo targets 'innovative' cabinet, taps Gojek CEO

Maikel Jefriando and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 04:09 PM

The make-up of the cabinet is being closely watched to see how many are technocrats, who are more likely to fall in with Widodo's reform agenda. Party affiliated candidates are seen more at risk of falling back on traditional loyalties. Read more »

Indonesia's Jokowi kicks off fresh term after wave of crises

Haeril Halim, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 12:49 PM

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will kick off a fresh term Sunday, facing a wave of crises and with Jakarta under heavy security days after Islamist militants tried to assassinate his top security minister.   Read more »

Indonesia president urges police restraint after student protesters' deaths

Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 09:53 AM

JAKARTA - Indonesian president Joko Widodo on Friday called for police restraint and promised an investigation into the deaths of two students, killed while taking part in protests that have spread to become the country's biggest in decades. Read more »

Capital flight: Indonesian move could prompt new environment crisis

Natalia Santi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 02:59 PM

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Abandoning Jakarta for a new capital in Borneo won't save the fast-sinking Indonesian megacity from disaster and could even spark a fresh environmental crisis in a region home to rainforests and endangered orangutans, critics have warned.  Read more »

Indonesian president unveils site of new capital on Borneo island

Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Aug 26 05:06 PM

JAKARTA - Indonesia plans to move its capital to Borneo island from Jakarta, a crowded, polluted city on the north coast of Java island which is slowly sinking, the president said on Monday. Read more »

Indonesian leader pledges to move capital city, boost economy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 06:23 PM

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday he would press on with plans to move the nation's capital and roll out measures to kickstart Southeast Asia's biggest economy as it feels the sting of slowing global growth. Read more »

Indonesia president vows to fight EU palm oil rules

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 04:30 AM

In an interview with Bloomberg News published Friday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he was determined to get the EU to change its rules. Read more »

Indonesian president sued over congested capital's air pollution

Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 07:21 AM

JAKARTA - Environmental groups sued the Indonesian president and several government officials on Thursday over worsening air quality in the capital, Jakarta, one of the world's most congested cities. Read more »

Indonesia court rejects bid to overturn President Widodo's victory

Kiki Siregar, Harry Pearl, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 12:54 AM

Indonesia's constitutional court Thursday rejected a bid to overturn President Joko Widodo's re-election victory and dismissed his defeated challenger's claims of widespread voter fraud as groundless. Read more »

Indonesian police beat protesters during deadly Jakarta riots: Amnesty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 05:57 PM

Indonesian police beat protesters during last month's deadly rioting in Jakarta, Amnesty International said, as it called for an independent probe into "grave human rights violations", including the killing of demonstrators. Read more »

ASEAN leaders nangakong bibilisan ang usapan ukol sa South China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 07:40 PM

Sa ASEAN Summit sa Bangkok, Thailand, nagkaisa ang mga lider na agad tapusin ang code of conduct sa South China Sea. Read more »

Duterte meets with Indonesia's Widodo

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 11:06 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte held a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo here Saturday night on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. Read more »

OPINION: What we can learn from Asia’s elections season

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Updated as of Jun 17 02:12 PM

It would appear—with notable exceptions—that the strongmen have prevailed in Asia.   Read more »

OPINION: The aftermath of Indonesia’s elections

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at May 30 12:51 PM

Night falls quickly in Jakarta. It’s the Muslim Ramadhan fasting month, which breaks at around 5.47PM in Indonesia’s capital.  Read more »

Indonesian troops flood Jakarta streets after post-election riots

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 06:56 PM

At least seven people were killed after two nights of rioting in the capital as police clashed with protesters opposed to the re-election of President Joko Widodo. Read more »

6 dead after election riots in Indonesia's capital; social media use restricted

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 22 05:22 PM

JAKARTA - At least six people were killed as Indonesia's capital erupted in violence on Wednesday when police in riot gear clashed with protesters opposed to President Joko Widodo's re-election.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 21, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 08:59 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »