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House OKs Lorenzana to accept Indonesia peace medal

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 01:18 AM

Rep. Ann Hofer says such an award, which requires Congressional approval before its recipient accepts, is a source of pride to the Philippines. Read more »

Indonesia to reopen areas with high vaccination rates

Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 10:17 AM

Indonesia will gradually reopen parts of the country where COVID-19 vaccination rates are above 70 percent, its President Joko Widodo said. Read more »

Indonesia court finds president negligent in pollution lawsuit

Kate Lamb and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Sep 16 06:57 PM

An Indonesian court ordered President Joko Widodo and other government officials to improve the hazardous air quality of Jakarta. Read more »

Approval of Indonesia’s Widodo hit by pandemic handling

Kate Lamb and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Aug 26 06:55 AM

A survey showed that 59% of respondents were satisfied with the president, the lowest ranking since March 2016. Read more »

Indonesia, Asia's COVID epicentre, extends curbs by a week

Stanley Widianto and Tabita Diela, Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 09:55 PM

Indonesia extended its COVID-19 restrictions by a week to Aug. 2 to try to curb infections, President Joko Widodo announced on Sunday, after the government said it would add more intensive care units amid a rise in deaths. Read more »

Trust in Indonesian president's handling of pandemic falls - survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 05:08 PM

JAKARTA - Trust in Indonesian President Joko Widodo's ability to handle the pandemic has fallen sharply among the public, a survey showed, as authorities struggle to contain a wave of coronavirus infections that has pushed hospitals to breaking point. Read more »

Indonesia rolls out tougher curbs as virus cases skyrocket

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 03 10:53 AM

Indonesia imposed a partial lockdown Saturday in the capital Jakarta, across the main island of Java and on Bali as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with an unprecedented wave of coronavirus infections. Read more »

Indonesia to impose 'emergency' curbs to battle virus surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 04:21 PM

Indonesia will impose "emergency" coronavirus restrictions this week to battle an alarming surge in infections, President Joko Widodo said Thursday, as the country scrambles to avoid a collapse of its overwhelmed health-care system. Read more »

Malaysia, Indonesia urge UN Security Council to stop Israeli 'violence'

Reuters
Posted at May 15 07:01 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia and Indonesia on Saturday called on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to intervene and stop Israel's strikes on Gaza, as the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants raged on. Read more »

Indonesian economy shrinks for fourth straight quarter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 06:53 PM

Indonesia's economy shrank for the fourth consecutive quarter in January-March, data showed Wednesday, as the country's leaders struggle to overcome a recession wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Indonesia's tourism mega-project 'tramples' on human rights, UN says

Rina Chandran, Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 04:45 PM

A tourism mega-project on the Indonesian island of Lombok has uprooted local and indigenous people, and destroyed homes, fields, rivers, and religious sites, UN human rights experts said. Read more »

Indonesia kicks off second wave of COVID-19 vaccinations

Agnes Anya, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 07:09 PM

Market traders were among the first to benefit from Indonesia's second phase of mass vaccinations against the coronavirus on Wednesday, as the government looks to right the country's pandemic-battered economy. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 13, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 04:09 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Indonesia President Widodo receives coronavirus vaccine

Agus Suparto, Indonesian Presidential Palace/Handout via Reuters
Updated as of Jan 13 04:18 PM

Indonesian President Joko Widodo receives a shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday.  Read more »

Indonesia launches vaccination drive as COVID-19 deaths hit record

Stanley Widianto, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 13 02:19 PM

JAKARTA (UPDATE) - Indonesia launched one of the world's biggest COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on Wednesday with President Joko Widodo getting the first shot of a Chinese vaccine as his country fights one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Asia. Read more »

Indonesia's president to receive country's first COVID-19 vaccine shot

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 02:40 AM

"The COVID-19 vaccine for all citizens will be FREE," Widodo said in a video on his Twitter account. Read more »

Indonesia minister arrested over pandemic aid corruption

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 12:43 PM

Indonesia's social affairs minister was arrested Sunday for allegedly taking $1.2 million in bribes linked to food aid for those hit by the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

In Indonesia, making of a mayor sparks talk of nation's newest dynasty

Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Kate Lamb and Stanley Widianto, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 01:25 PM

The political aspirations of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, have raised suspicions that the president, widely referred to as Jokowi, is forming a new dynasty to elbow its way in among Indonesia's old elites. Read more »

Thousands of Indonesians protest 'Jobs Bill'

Tabita Diela and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 08:13 PM

Thousands of Indonesians took to the streets of several cities on Tuesday in a national strike to protest against a new jobs law they say is too pro-business, but which the government has promoted as vital to attract investment. Read more »

Indonesia's Widodo defends COVID-19 record, chides 'polemics'

Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 02:42 PM

Indonesian President Joko Widodo defended his record of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, asking for no "polemics" or "commotion" amid criticism that he is putting the economy over public health. Read more »