Home » Joko Widodo

You Searched For "Joko Widodo"

Experts said Agungs recent activity matches the build-up to the earlier disaster, which ejected enough debris - about a billion tonnes - to lower global average temperatures by around 0.3 degrees Celsius for roughly a year. (Photo: AP)

Bali airport re-opens as risk of danger from volcanic ash reduces

Mount Agung could produce a major eruption at any moment, officials have warned.

29 Nov 2017 11:53 AM

At least 5,000 foreign and 15,000-20,000 domestic tourists pass through the airport each day, according to Pastika. (Photo: AP)

High risk of Mt Agung eruption: Bali airport may remains closed for...

Ngurah Rai is Bali's main international gateway and a hub for tourists travelling to Indonesian islands further east.

27 Nov 2017 10:22 AM

Balis airport was closed for 24 hours, disrupting 445 flights and some 59,000 passengers, due to the eruption warning and the presence of volcanic ash from Agung. (Photo: AP)

Bali on high alert over volcanic eruption, airports closed, 59,000...

Tourism business has slumped in Bali since September when Agung's volcanic tremors began to increase.

27 Nov 2017 6:08 AM

Around 100 people were evacuated to an elementary school, while others had left to stay with family members. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Tornado in Indonesia injures 35, destroys hundreds of homes

The tornado, with wind speeds of 70 km per hour, carved a path of destruction in the Sidoarjo area.

23 Nov 2017 12:11 PM

President Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo sworn in as Indonesia's President for second term

Jokowi's inauguration comes a little over a week after the country's chief security minister was stabbed in an attack.

21 Oct 2019 3:52 AM

In October, Aceh officials announced that poachers who threaten endangered orangutans, tigers and other wildlife could receive up to 100 lashes under new rules. (Representational Image)

Indonesian man faints during flogging for pre-marital sex, revived to...

Aceh is the only region in Indonesia, the world's biggest Muslim-majority country that imposes religious law.

6 Dec 2019 5:06 AM

More than 10,000 people have volunteered to crowd-source election results posted at polling stations in a real-time bid to thwart attempts at fraud. (Photo: AP)

World's biggest one-day election: Voting underway in Indonesia to...

Polling stations opened at 7 am (2200 GMT on Tuesday) in the east and will close at 1 pm (0600 GMT) in the west.

17 April 2019 4:51 AM

The election supervisory agency earlier this week rejected Subiantos complaint about the elections integrity. (Photo:AP)

Losing Indonesian President elect Subianto challenges election in...

Election Commission showed President Joko Widodo won 55.5 per cent of the votes in the April 17 poll.

25 May 2019 6:27 AM

As per 9 oclock this morning, there were 200 people hurt being brought to five hospitals, the Governor told broadcaster TVOne. (Photo: AP)

At least 6 dead, 200 injured in civil unrest following Indonesia...

'The number of people dead was six,' he said, adding that hospitals were conducting post mortems to determine the cause...

22 May 2019 5:17 AM

An election supervisory agency earlier on Monday dismissed claims of systematic cheating because of a lack of evidence. (Photo:AP)

Amid claims of cheating, Joko Widodo wins Presidential re-election in...

Widodo won with over 85 million of the total 154 million votes cast in the world's third-largest democracy.

21 May 2019 3:40 AM

South Korea accused Pyongyang of plotting the assassination. (Photo:AP)

Single remaining Kim Jong Nam assassination suspect released

A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed from prison.

3 May 2019 5:19 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Osaka. (Photo:ANI/Twitter)

PM Modi holds separate talks with Prez of Indonesia, Brazil; focus on...

Later in the day, the Prime Minister will meet leaders of Turkey and Australia among others.

29 Jun 2019 3:42 AM