(Antara Photo/Hafidz Mubarak) Jakarta. President Joko "Jokowi" struck an optimistic note during his fourth state-of-the-nation address on Thursday (16/08) when he expressed confidence that next year's ...
Indonesia Seeks to Reduce Fiscal Risks With 2019 Budget Amid Global Headwinds
(Reuters Photo/Beawiharta) Jakarta. Indonesia plans to reduce its budget deficit next year in a bid to lower fiscal risks amid global financial headwinds, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Thursd...
Five must-see competitors at the 2018 Asian Games
The 18th edition of the Asian Games kicks off in Jakarta at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium this weekend, welcoming 45 countries to compete in 40 different sports. Southeast Asia Globe picks out fi...
Indonesia’s ‘10 Balis’ to get a $500 million boost from Qatar
The investment will focus on Indonesia’s continuing development of its ‘10 priority destinations’, which include Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Wakatobi in Southeast Sulawesi and Morotai in North Maluku, ...
A Journey to Jakarta with J. Luce Foundation Young Global Leaders
a senior center in North Jakarta. Photo: Duane Lyken. During our meeting with Nusantara Lions Club, Jim Luce gave a rather enlightening speech that explained his desire to help the people around him a...
Qatar Airways is the Official Airline of the 18th Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018
Signing ceremony held in Indonesia to mark partnership 45 participating nations to gather in Indonesia for the spectacular global sporting event The national carrier of the State of Qatar unites fans ...
Hundreds of US newspapers hit back at Trump, defend free press
Leading the charge was The Boston Globe, which had called for the drive highlighting the importance of a free press, accompanied by the hashtag #EnemyOfNone. More than 300 newspapers around the countr...
Factbox: Indonesia's presidential and vice-presidential candidates
Globe Asia magazine estimated his wealth at $500 million in June 2018. Uno entered politics in 2015, linking up with Prabowo. An early political assignment was to plot a path to victory for Prabowo's ...
How Moscow is Special for Jakarta Vice Governor Sandiaga Uno
Jakarta had also developed sister city cooperation with more than 21 capital cities around the globe including Cairo, Islamabad, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, Athens, Berlin, Budapest, Par...
Indonesia’s Contract to Buy Su-35 Fighters Likely to come into Effect this Month
"If the contract comes into effect this August, then two units will arrive in 2019," the ministry's public communications head Totok Sugiharto was quoted as saying by Jakarta Globe on Friday. Last wee...