Edward Aspinall has received funding from the ARC and DFAT. As Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) prepares to leave office, Indonesia is still routinely lauded as one of Asia’s most ...

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This brings us to Joko Widodo, or Jokowi. On Sunday, the two-term Indonesian president left office as his onetime rival and now tenuous ally, Prabowo Subianto, was sworn in as the regional giant ...

On August 16, 1945, the day after Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces in World War II, a 21-member independence ...

It was a major blow to the Everyman image cultivated by President Joko Widodo, who stepped down on Sunday. By Sui-Lee Wee and Rin Hindryati Reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia At first glance ...

Joko Widodo rose from a slum to the presidency. But with his tenure ending, he is being accused of undermining democracy by trying to install a political dynasty. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from ...

Johannes Nugroho is a journalist and political analyst based in Surabaya, Indonesia. Joko Widodo's election as president in 2014 should have heralded a new era of progress, democratization and ...

Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s president for the past decade, failed to make good on his promises to recognize and protect Indigenous people’s rights, Indigenous rights groups says. With Jokowi ...

After a decade at the helm of the world’s third largest democracy, Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, will hand over power on Sunday – but only after “bending institutions” to cement a ...

ormer president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stepped down on Sunday and without doubt he left an indelible mark on Indonesian politics. For a politician who came from such humble beginnings ...

Indonesia's president Joko Widodo is set to hand over power on Sunday, after ten years in office. What is the Differece Between Hotel and Motel? 90% People Confuse Them as the Same iPhone 15 can ...

Colloquially known as Jokowi, he has cast himself as an economic reformer committed to reducing red tape while also seeking foreign investment for major infrastructure projects. Security issues ...