JAKARTA — When Joko Widodo took office in 2014 as the president of Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, he was seen as a transformative leader who came from a modest background with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The return of two pivotal figures from the previous Joko Widodo administration underscores Prabowo’s focus on stability even while charting his own course to achieve his goal of world-beating 8% ...

The Cabinet of Subianto’s predecessor, Joko Widodo, had 34 ministers and head of government agencies. Subianto's Cabinet is the largest since 1966 when Indonesia’s first President Sukarno ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto announced Indonesia’s largest-ever Cabinet late Sunday, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government.

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 ...

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 ...