Jakarta, Indonesia News

Indonesia's president-elect Joko Widodo has launched an online survey to select the members of the new Cabinet.

Lawyers say the losing candidate in Indonesia's presidential election has filed a legal challenge of the outcome in the country's highest court.

Aviation has suffered one of its worst weeks in memory, but industry analysts and safety experts say they can find no common themes.

The Suryamas Group is delighted to announce the opening of R Hotel Rancamaya, Bogor's most anticipated luxury hotel and the first in the group's property portfolio.

A security guard stands at the entrance of Jakarta International School in this photo taken in May. A security guard stands at the entrance of Jakarta International School in this photo taken in May. A Canadian man has been caught up in a highly fraught case involving allegations of child rape at a prestigious international school here.

Last Update: Friday, Jul 25th 2014 21:10Z 15392 Articles available Events from Jun 19th 1999 to Jul 24th 2014 A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-200, registration PK-GPN performing flight GA-413 from Denpasar to Jakarta with 185 passengers and 13 crew, performed an ILS approach to Jakarta's runway 25L but touched down at 15:00L with the right main gear ... (more)

Gold stores around Jakarta recorded an increase of 50 percent sales ahead of Idul Fitri celebrations, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported.

Jakarta: Prime Minister Tony Abbott should travel to Jakarta to attend the inauguration of the new Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, in an attempt to forge a strong personal relationship to shore up fragile bilateral ties, one analyst has said.

The unbeaten Penalosa brothers, Dodie Boy Jr and Dave have promised 'war' when they climb into the ring against touted opponents at the Mandaluyong City Gym on Saturday in an interesting cared promoted by former two division world champion Gerry Penalosa.

Wreckage from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 lies in a field in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, July 17, after the Boeing 777 went down.

President-elect Joko Widodo speaks with reporters at his office in Jakarta before the presidential election.

Crafted to enliven your sweet tooth, this favorite cookie and milk combination has been the talk of the town since it was revealed in April.

The business and financial community cheered, and the rupiah hit a two-month high, after Joko Widodo was declared Indonesia's next president.

After spending a decade, and a chunk of the family fortune, in trying to become Indonesia's president, an outraged Prabowo Subianto watched as leadership of the world's third-largest democracy slipped through his fingers this week.

Detectives say Florida State University law school professor Daniel Markel was shot in the head - but won't say whether he was shot from the front or back.

Roughly 10 million people live within the urban core of this vast city while a further 28 million populate the suburbs.

Acting Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama said on Tuesday that City Hall received a bomb threat intended for non-active Jakarta governor and president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on July 19. Ahok said Jokowi would be returning to his duties at City Hall after the presidential election results were finalized on Tuesday, according to ... (more)

Malaysia's bitterly divided political forces put aside their differences on Wednesday to denounce the attack on flight MH17 as a heinous international crime and call jointly for swift justice for those responsible.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today extended congratulations to Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on his election as the new president of Indonesia.

A strong quarterly production report from Australia's biggest resources company pushed the sharemarket to a six-year closing high for the third day in a row.