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Pope lands in Muslim-majority Indonesia for Asia-Pacific tour

Jakarta – Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest...

Indonesia’s Widodo: ‘Everything still in progress’ at new capital

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia President Joko Widodo said Monday “everything was still in progress” during a visit to the country’s planned new capital, the...

Manila, Jakarta discuss SCS

To beef up defense, border patrol ties amid rising tensions The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to bolster cooperation in defense and security amid rising...

Veloso’s mother begs Widodo for clemency

The mother of a Filipino drug trafficker on death row in Indonesia begged the country’s president to free her daughter on Wednesday. The plea came...

Widodo arriving in PH for 3-day visit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will arrive in the country today (Jan. 9) for a three-day official visit. He will have a meeting with President Marcos...

Indonesia to launch China-funded high-speed rail, first in S.E. Asia

Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway on Monday, a delayed multibillion-dollar project backed by China that will cut travel between...

Jakarta: Myanmar solution needs ‘political will’ from all sides

JAKARTA—Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday said a resolution to the Myanmar crisis that has dragged into its third year needed “political will” from...

Indonesia says Myanmar solution needs ‘political will’ from all sides

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday said a resolution to the Myanmar crisis that has dragged into its third year needed "political will" from...

Indonesian warning

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (right) shakes hands with Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir during the courtesy calls of ministers at the Association of...

Coal giants Australia, Indonesia look to team up on EVs, batteries

Clean energy and electric cars were set to feature heavily in talks between Australia and Indonesia on Tuesday, as the two coal powerhouses look...

Indonesia seeks Malaysia support to fight EU palm oil ‘discrimination’

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday called for stronger collaboration with Malaysia to protect palm oil products threatened by a European...

Widodo to order stadium audit to find ‘root’ cause of disaster

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Wednesday that he would order an audit of all football stadiums in the country, vowing to find the “root”...

High hopes for Veloso

By the time we go offstone, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will have met up with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, where they were scheduled...

Widodo replaces trade minister over cooking oil crisis

JAKARATA, Indonesia—Indonesian President Joko Widodo replaced his trade minister Wednesday over a cooking oil crisis that has roiled global markets, saying “the people need...
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