Indonesia politics

President Joko Widodo's new capital is struggling to attract foreign investors. Will it survive beyond next year's election?

Elections remain a cause for celebration in Indonesia, but without firming up the processes around it, the party might end up being just a democratic facade.

Since appointing President Joko Widodo's son as his running-mate in October, the former general's popularity has surged.

The gruff former general has undergone a political makeover. But are the changes any more than skin deep?

The October 16 ruling opened up a path for President Joko Widodo's eldest son to take part in the presidential election in February.

An estimated 204 million are eligible to cast their votes when the country goes to the polls on February 14.

An October 16 ruling by the Constitutional Court could reshape the upcoming presidential contest, and even the future trajectory of Indonesian democracy.

Do the results suggest significant public support for the defense minister's appointment of President Joko Widodo's son as his running-mate?

With the world at a technological watershed, Indonesia needs to develop mechanisms to guard against the manipulation of AI for political purposes.

The growing estrangement between the Indonesian president and the party that he represented at the past two presidential elections could shape the country's future political trajectory.

Anwar Usman should have recused himself from a Constitutional Court ruling that allowed President Joko Widodo's son, his nephew by marriage, to run in next year's presidential election.

President Joko Widodo is using the powers of the state in an unprecedented bid to shape his country's political trajectory.