JAKARTA, March 5 — Indonesia's presumed president Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday promised a "very smooth" transfer of power later this year and pledged to continue the policies of incumbent Joko Widodo and do what is necessary to make improvements in the country.

JAKARTA, Feb 24 — Indonesia and Australia hope to sign a "very significant" defence cooperation agreement within the next few months, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said yesterday after meeting his counterpart in Jakarta.

JAKARTA, Feb 15 — After months of uncertainty, Indonesians on Thursday woke to a new presumed president, ex-special forces commander Prabowo Subianto, who appeared in unofficial counts to comfortably win the hotly contested election in a single round.

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.

JAKARTA, Jan 8 — Indonesian presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto suffered a barrage of attacks in a heated election debate yesterday, with his two opponents taking aim at his military procurement strategy as Defence Minister, calling him reckless and wasteful.

JAKARTA, Nov 17 — Asean defence ministers have raised their growing concerns over the escalating situation in the Middle East during the 17th Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and 10th ADMM-Plus meetings, according to the chairman’s statement.

JAKARTA, Nov 16 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is satisfied with the results of the two-day 17th Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and 10th ADMM-Plus meetings, which deliberated on the security interests of the Asean region.

JAKARTA, Nov 16 — Defence ministers and officials from the United States (US), China, Russia, and Southeast Asia gathered in Indonesia on Thursday for a meeting where they are expected to discuss geopolitical crises in and outside the region.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Malaysia's participation in the 17th Asean Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 10th ADMM-Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia, signifies Malaysia's continued commitment to Asean.

JAKARTA, Nov 15 — At the 17th Asean Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 10th ADMM-Plus held in Jakarta today, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan voiced Malaysia's profound concern regarding the situation in Gaza and the urgent call for an immediate ceasefire.

JAKARTA, Oct 13 — Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan have expressed their commitment to completely resolving the border dispute between the two nations, including the Ambalat Block, reported the ANTARA News Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Malaysia and Indonesia deepened their defence cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today encompassing five main scopes.