Why Indonesia is abandoning its capital city to save it Indonesia’s capital Jakarta faces such climatic challenges that a new city is being built more than 1,000km away. Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022
G20 host Indonesia has 'strong impression' Putin will skip Bali summit JAKARTA: Russian President Vladimir Putin may miss next week's G20 leaders summit, his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo and host of the bloc of major economies told media on Monday. Bangkok Post · Nov 8, 2022
‘Strong impression’ Putin will skip G20, Indonesia’s Widodo says Indonesian leader tells newspaper he is concerned international tensions may overshadow economic summit. Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2022
G20 host Indonesia says Putin may seek to join summit virtually Russian President Vladimir Putin will join next week's G20 leaders summit "if the situation is possible", his Indonesian counterpart and the meeting's host said on Tuesday, adding that Putin could attend virtually instead. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
The first global summit of the second cold war Joe Biden and Xi Jinping may meet at the G20 in Indonesia, whose president embodies an older non-aligned tradition Financial Times · Nov 7, 2022
IP rights are key to sustainability Indonesians are increasingly aware of the need to develop in a more sustainable manner. In October 2022, the Jakarta High Court rejected the government's appeal of a citizen lawsuit that found President Joko Widodo negligent in failing to tackle Jakarta's notorious air pollution. Report after report indicates the rapidly growing… Bangkok Post · Nov 3, 2022
Zelenskiy says he will not take part in G20 summit if Putin does Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he would not take part in a summit in Indonesia of the Group of 20 major economies if Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin attends. Reuters · Nov 3, 2022
Indonesian President Inaugurates First G20 Religious Summit Indonesian President Joko Widodo has inaugurated the work of the R20 summit, the Group of 20’s first-ever religion forum, ahead of the upcoming G20 summit in Bali. Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 3, 2022
Putin discussed upcoming G20 summit with Indonesian president Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed an upcoming G20 summit with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in a phone call, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Reuters · Nov 2, 2022
Police tear gas main cause of Indonesia football tragedy: Report Most of the 135 victims caught up in panic and chaos in the stadium died of asphyxiation, rights commission finds. Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2022
First-Ever R20 Interfaith Summit to Kick off in Bali The first official engagement group on religion in the G20, the R20 Summit, will kick off in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday ahead of the annual summit that brings together the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies. Indonesian President Joko Widodo is scheduled to inaugurate the G20 Religion Summit, which… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 2, 2022
Woman with gun arrested outside Indonesian presidential palace Police say the woman brandished a semi-automatic pistol at security outside the presidential palace in Jakarta. Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2022
Indonesia weighs impact of tin export ban JAKARTA: Indonesia has yet to decide the timing of a possible ban on tin exports and is still making calculations about its impact, President Joko Widodo said on Thursday, as the country pushes to step up domestic processing. Bangkok Post · Oct 20, 2022
Australia committed to military cooperation with Indonesia Country seen as an ‘important partner’ in a region where China is becoming increasingly assertive. Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2022
Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2022 Indonesia to demolish Malang stadium where stampede killed 133 President Joko Widodo meets FIFA head, pledges to ‘thoroughly transform’ football in line with international standards.
Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022 Indonesia to demolish football stadium where crush killed 133: president The Indonesian football stadium where 133 people were killed in a stampede earlier this month will be torn down and rebuilt, the country's president said Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022 FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy The president of soccer’s world governing body has met with Indonesia’s president and pledged to help improve stadium safety to prevent a repeat of a tragedy in which police fired tear gas at a match, causing a crush that killed 132 people
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 18, 2022 FIFA, Indonesia Vow to Improve Football Safety after Fatal Stampede FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday agreed to re-evaluate safety measures at stadiums across the country, after more than 130 people were killed in a crowd stampede at a match this month. The head of world football's governing body was in Jakarta to meet President…
Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022 FIFA, Indonesia vow to improve football safety after fatal stampede JAKARTA: FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday agreed to re-evaluate safety measures at stadiums across the country, after more than 130 people were killed in a crowd stampede at a match this month.
Reuters · Oct 18, 2022 Indonesia to demolish soccer stadium where stampede killed over 130 Indonesia will demolish and rebuild a football stadium where a stampede killed more than 130 people this month, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday as he vowed to "thoroughly transform" the sport in the soccer-mad nation.
Bangkok Post · Oct 14, 2022 Indonesia football riot, which led to 132 deaths, caused by police tear gas Tear gas fired by the police led to the deaths of 132 people, including dozens of children, at a football match in Indonesia, according to the findings of a government-led investigation.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022 Indonesia gears up to start its first high-speed rail line Indonesia is preparing to start Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail service that will cut travel time between two cities from the current three hours to about 40 minutes
AAP · Oct 12, 2022 Australia's anger at Bali bombings event A senior Australian minister has expressed distress and disappointment after vision of the Bali bombings was played at a commemorative event in Indonesia.
ABC News · Oct 12, 2022 Bali bombings 20 years on: How has Indonesia dealt with Islamic extremism? This professor of Indonesian politics says recent crackdowns against Islamists in the political sphere may do more harm than good.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022 Indonesia stadium disaster: only four paramedics were on standby inside grounds Local health chief says match had been deemed ‘harmless’ because away fans had been banned to prevent violence