JAKARTA, June 20 — Indonesia has said it would start regulating the cultivation and export of kratom or ketum, a substance that advocates say can help ease pain alongside other benefits, but is listed in the United States (US) as a drug of concern.

JAKARTA, June 5 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo said today he plans to start working from the new capital next month amid concerns over the future of the project, following resignations of senior executives overseeing the development.

JAKARTA, May 17 — Deputy Prime Minister cum Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will lead Malaysia’s delegation to the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) in Bali, Indonesia, starting tomorrow until Tuesday (May 21), at the invitation of President Joko Widodo.

JAKARTA, April 29 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, welcomed Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Bogor Palace, West Java, today morning.

JAKARTA, April 17 — Apple Inc will look into building a manufacturing facility in Indonesia, its chief executive officer said today after meeting President Joko Widodo, who hoped the tech giant would increase its local content by partnering with domestic firms.

JAKARTA, March 31 — The head of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis will visit Indonesia on September 3, said its Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

JAKARTA, March 23 — Indonesia and Singapore have simultaneously implemented three agreements, namely the realignment of the flight information region (FIR), the defence cooperation agreement (DCA), and the extradition treaty on Thursday (March 21).

JAKARTA, March 13 — Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has said he plans to file a complaint at the country's Constitutional Court over the results of last month's election.

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JAKARTA, Feb 14 — Indonesians started voting on Wednesday in areas across the archipelago in an election headlined by the race to succeed popular President Joko Widodo, whose influence could determine who takes the helm of the world's third-largest democracy.

JAKARTA, Feb 13 — Indonesian authorities were making final preparations ahead of Wednesday’s election, with around 25,000 police set to ensure security in a contest seen as a test of democratic gains made since the end of authoritarian rule 25 years ago.

JAKARTA, Feb 2 — Indonesia President Joko Widodo has insisted his Cabinet is working normally amid reports of discontent among top officials and long-running speculation of a planned resignation by his widely respected Finance Minister.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Despite the challenges posed by ongoing geopolitical issues and economic risks, Malaysia is uniquely positioned to punch above its weight, as it did in the past, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

JAKARTA, Jan 13 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, Vietnam yesterday, during which they agreed to increase new bilateral trade targets.

JAKARTA, Dec 26 — The death toll from a fire at an Indonesian nickel smelter has risen to 18 as of today from 13 on Sunday (December 23), said the local police, while operations at the smelter remain suspended as authorities investigate the cause of the incident.

JAKARTA, Dec 17 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) encouraged Asean and Japan to implement a comprehensive strategic partnership as a capital to strengthen relations amid the current global uncertainty.

TOKYO, Dec 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has proposed four areas of cooperation to expand and deepen collaboration within Asean to empower its people to be resilient and better able to address future challenges.

PIDIE, Dec 12 — Myanmar's Rohingya face a wave of hostility and rejection in Indonesia, where regional communities say they are fed up with a spike in the numbers of boats carrying the persecuted ethnic minority to their shores.

JAKARTA — Indonesia's President Joko Widodo today launched the construction of a carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) project in West Papua province operated by BP Plc, the country's first carbon storage project.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he is glad that Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia adopted a firm and common stand on the Gaza issue at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting yesterday.