Joko Widodo

“If we are scared of being sued, and we step back, we will not be a developed country," said Indonesia's President Joko Widodo.

Like the new capital project, the bid reflects the Indonesian leader's ambition to leave a lasting impression on his country.

The agreements were an important step for the country, a major exporter of coal that has abundant green energy potential.

Despite President Putin's absence, the November 15-16 summit will be marked by growing political and strategic divisions.

Europe’s bloodshed and fossil fuel politics are not Joko Widodo’s cup of tea.

The world soccer governing body has pledged to help Jakarta improve safety and infrastructure in the run-up to next year's Under-20 FIFA World Cup.

The project is part of a planned 750-kilometer line that would cut across four provinces on the main island of Java.

The head of the state-owned firm Bio Farma says that the development of IndoVac will "help reduce the nation's dependency on imported vaccines."

Student groups and labor unions have pledged to step up demonstrations against the government's reduction of a fuel subsidy.

As archipelagic nations facing a similar array of threats, there are ample reasons for the two nations to establish closer security ties.

Standing alongside President Joko Widodo, the Philippine leader described Indonesia as "not only a neighbor, not only a friend, but kin."

The move came after the state budget allocation for fuel subsidies jumped from $10 billion to nearly $34 billion.