bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

sponsorType

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

Agence France-Presse

Indonesian President Joko Widodo replaced key economic ministers in a cabinet reshuffle Wednesday less than a year into his term, after facing criticism for failing to revive growth.
 Former central bank governor Darmin Nasution was named to the important post of chief economics minister, while prominent private equity executive Thomas Lembong was appointed the new trade minister.
 Four other ministers, including the security minister and maritime affairs minister, were also replaced.
 The reshuffle was announced at the presidential palace in Jakarta, where the new ministers took an oath.
 Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, was inaugurated in October after winning power on a pledge to boost Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, which has been slowing in recent years as demand for its key commodities exports decline.
 But growth has continued to slide, falling to a six-year low of 4.67 percent in the second quarter, and the government has been criticised for a series of policy flip-flops and a lack of organisation.
 His administration has notably failed to kickstart a promised flurry of major infrastructure projects, seen as crucial to attracting foreign investment and raising growth. Many ministries face criticism for only spending a fraction of their budgets.
 Also replaced Wednesday was security minister Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno. Luhut Panjaitan, Widodo’s chief of staff and a figure close to the president, was appointed to the post.
 Maritime affairs minister Indroyono Soesilo was replaced by Rizal Ramli, while national development planning minister Andrinof Chaniago was replaced by Sofyan Djalil, who moves from the post of chief economics minister.
 Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto was replaced by Pramono Anung. 


Indonesia’s President Widodo reshuffles cabinet to boost slowing economy

Widodo was inaugurated in October after winning power on a pledge to boost  Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, which has been slowing in recent years. Photo: Reuters

In a race with Japan, China sweetens bid for Indonesia high-speed railway by offering a US$5.5 billion loan

An Indonesian man photographs models of China Railway High-speed (CRH) trains, prepared for an exhibition which will open this week. Photo: AP

Indonesian government wants to revive Suharto-era law that makes it illegal to insult the president

Then-Indonesian President Suharto shoots targets with a rifle at the family's Tapos ranch in West Java, in 1994. The Indonesia government wants to revive a Suharto-era law that bans insulting the country's president. Photo: AP