Joko Widodo has indicated he will focus on human development. He is also likely to continue launching more infrastructure projects, including joint ventures with China.

The increasing push by Muslim hardliners for wider implementation of Sharia laws in Indonesia will strengthen if Prabowo Subianto wins the election, say experts and activists.

The discovery of marked votes ahead of overseas voting on Sunday casts a shadow over next week’s general election. The ballots were found after a complaint lodged by an opposition campaign team member.

Anger over Chinese investments and an influx of mainland workers is causing anxiety among Chinese-Indonesians and sparking fears presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto will stoke the fire of racial tensions

Doan Thi Huong and Siti Aisyah maintain that they were tricked into smearing nerve agent on the face of Kim Jong-un’s half-brother. Now that both will soon be free from custody, will Pyongyang attempt to silence them for good?

Jokowi’s policies have helped ‘almost all segments of society’, said Zuhairi Misrawi, adding the economy is up and poverty levels down.

The Southeast Asian nations have warned of retaliatory measures over the European Union’s plan to curb the use of palm oil in its biofuels by 2030, while the industry watchdog says the move seems to be politically motivated.

Among them is Lidia, 29, a former laboratory technician with two young children. Kuala Lumpur is trying to repatriate 13 Malaysians at a time when other countries are wary of accepting Syrian returnees.

Tussle involving Japanese and Chinese firms puts high-speed rail contract under the microscope.

Islamic State video with Malaysian, Indonesian and Filipino militants sparks fears they may influence copycats across Asia.