Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician who is the seventh and current President of Indonesia. Elected in July 2014 as the first Indonesian president to not come from an elite political or military background, he was previously the Mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012, and the Governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014. Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo regarding coronavirus pandemic during which the latter appreciated the facilitation provided by Indian Government for supplies of pharmaceutic ...
Indonesia will deploy 175,000 military personnel, police and public order officers to enforce travel restrictions for the upcoming Eid holiday to prevent the spread of coronavirus. ...
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in Indonesia reached 790 on Wednesday after another 105 tested positive, a government spokesman said. ...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said that South East Asia should step up "aggressive measures" in the battle against the spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ...
The death toll due to the floods and landslides in the Jakarta metropolitan area has increased to 43, Indonesian authorities said on Friday, adding that many areas in the capital remain inundated. ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bangkok on Sunday on the sidelines of ASEAN summit and discussed the threats of extremism and terrorism. ...
The newly-elected members of the Indonesian parliament were sworn in on Tuesday amid mass protests against corruption and a legal reform bill that have rocked the country since last week. ...