Joko Widodo

(Apr 15): Tens of millions of Indonesians will vote in presidential and parliamentary elections this week after campaigns focused on the economy, but with political Islam looming ever larger in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation.

(Mar 13): Chinese and Russian hackers are attacking Indonesia’s voter data base in a bid to disrupt the country’s upcoming presidential election, according to a senior election commission official.

(Oct 12): Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged global central bankers and finance ministers on Friday to remain committed to cooperation and to "nudge their leaders in the right direction" to contain growing risks facing the world's economy.

JAKARTA (Sept 28): The first Indonesian e-commerce startup to go public will test investors’ appetite for technology companies that hail from Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

(Nov 3): China’s investment in Indonesia has more than doubled since 2015 as President Joko Widodo’s five meetings with Xi Jinping in the past two years start to pay off.

JAKARTA (Oct 4): In a testament to the rising consumer potential of the world’s No. 6 emerging market, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has tapped for guidance the king of Chinese e-commerce: Jack Ma.

(Aug 19): Indonesia’s tax amnesty is too generous and may even hamper compliance in an economy already ranked as one of Southeast Asia’s worst for collection, said the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

SINGAPORE / BANGKOK (June 13): Southeast Asian stocks are winning fans again, with investors betting a rally that’s driven equities from Bangkok to Manila to the highest levels since the middle of 2015 has room to run.

HONG KONG (May 16): Indonesian corporate dollar bonds have turned into Asia’s best performers this year and fund managers say the chances of the nation winning a higher debt rating could supercharge the rally.