Indonesia
News about Indonesia, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
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Jul. 24, 2014
Former army general Prabowo Subianto is challenging results after he was declared loser in Indonesia's presidential election; cites widespread voting irregularities in emotionally charged election that gave populist governor Joko Widodo victory with 53 percent of vote to Prabowo's 47 percent. MORE -
Jul. 23, 2014
Joko Widodo, governor of Jakarta who has become a political phenomenon, is declared winner in Indonesia's presidential election; victory completes the improbable ascent of man who grew up in the slums to become the leader of the world's fourth-most populous nation; his opponent, retired army general Prabowo Subianto, rejects results as fraudulent. MORE -
Jul. 11, 2014
Political tensions rise in Indonesia as supporters of presidential candidates Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto raise fears about cheating during days of vote tallying; while most respected of polling firms indicate that Widodo has a lead of four to six percentage points, Subianto's campaign suggests polling companies are biased. MORE -
Jul. 10, 2014
Indonesia's populist presidential candidate Joko Widodo says he appears to have won election over former general Prabowo Subianto, who says it is too early to declare a winner. MORE -
Jul. 8, 2014
Former army general Prabowo Subianto is surging in polls before Indonesia's presidential election against Joko Widodo; for a candidate accused of questioning the value of democracy, Prabowo appears to be a highly efficient campaigner. MORE
General Information on Indonesia
Official Name: Republic of Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta (Current local time)
Government Type: Republic
Population: 234.69 million
Area: 736,000 square miles; about three times the size of Texas
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (official) English, Dutch, local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
Literacy: Total Population: [90%] Male: [94%]; Female: [87%]
Year of Independence: 1945
Web site: Indonesia.go.id
Capital: Jakarta (Current local time)
Government Type: Republic
Population: 234.69 million
Area: 736,000 square miles; about three times the size of Texas
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (official) English, Dutch, local dialects (the most widely spoken of which is Javanese)
Literacy: Total Population: [90%] Male: [94%]; Female: [87%]
Year of Independence: 1945
Web site: Indonesia.go.id
Articles
A New Explanation for ‘New’ Man
Studies undercut the
decade-old discovery of a skeleton thought to be a previously unknown
extinct species of humans, with one suggesting that Down syndrome was a
factor in its size.
August 5, 2014, Tuesday
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Indonesia
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Henneberg, Maciej
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Archaeology
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Skeletons
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Down Syndrome
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Eckhardt, Robert B
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Hsu, Kenneth J
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Anthropology
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Skull (Body Part)
All Over the Map
Elizabeth Pisani trekked 26,000 miles around the Indonesian archipelago, searching for what binds this disparate nation.
August 3, 2014, Sunday
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Indonesia Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation (Book)
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Pisani, Elizabeth
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Books and Literature
Geothermal Industry Grows, With Help From Oil and Gas Drilling
Growth in hydraulic
fracturing, the technique of extracting oil or gas from hard rock, has
shortened the learning curve for the geothermal industry.
July 24, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON INDONESIA AND: Germany
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Africa
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China
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Geothermal Power
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Alternative and Renewable Energy
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Indonesia
Ex-General in Indonesia to Challenge Election Results, Citing Irregularities
Prabowo Subianto,
declared the loser in the Indonesian presidential vote, will appeal to
the Constitutional Court, alleging widespread irregularities, his
campaign said.
July 24, 2014, Thursday
A Child of the Slum Rises as President of Indonesia
Joko Widodo, the
governor of Jakarta, was declared the winner of Indonesia’s presidential
election, completing an improbable ascent to leader of the world’s
fourth-most populous nation.
July 23, 2014, Wednesday
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Indonesia
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Prabowo Subianto
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Yudhoyono, Susilo Bambang
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Suharto
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Joko Widodo
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Jakarta (Indonesia)
Markets of the Once 'Fragile Five' Countries Are Now Soaring
The stock markets of
five emerging markets that were recently in turmoil are among the
best-performing globally, thanks to low interest rates and political and
economic changes.
July 17, 2014, Thursday
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Indonesia
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India
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Turkey
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Brazil
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Merrill Lynch & Co
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Stocks and Bonds
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Interest Rates
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Economic Conditions and Trends
Indonesia’s Democracy Test
A reformer leads in a sampling of votes. Will a smear-spreading general upend him in the final count?
July 16, 2014, Wednesday
Candidates Raise Specter of Cheating in Indonesian Presidential Election
Though quick counts
project Joko Widodo as the winner, his opponent, Prabowo Subianto,
accused him of trying to hijack the country’s democracy.
July 11, 2014, Friday
Populist Hopeful Says He’s Likely Winner in Indonesia, Defeating Ex-General
Joko Widodo said
unofficial vote tallies made him the likely next president, but his
opponent, Prabowo Subianto, said it was too soon to tell.
July 10, 2014, Thursday
Indonesian Candidate Masters a System He Is Said to Disdain
For a candidate accused of questioning the value of democracy, Prabowo Subianto appears to be a highly efficient campaigner.
July 8, 2014, Tuesday
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Prabowo Subianto
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Joko Widodo
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Indonesia
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Politics and Government
Advertising
Multimedia
Indonesia: A Delicate Balance
The Times's Calvin Sims reports on the changing nature of Islam in the vast archipelago.
Indonesia: A Muslim Democracy in Formation
A look inside the spatial and religious landscape of the world’s fourth-largest nation.
Multimedia
Candidate Rejects Indonesia’s Election
Prabowo Subianto, a retired Indonesian Army
general, denounced the result of the country’s presidential election and
withdrew his candidacy.
Nigeria's troubled road to prosperity
Huge potential, huge challenges. As one of
the ‘MINTs’ — the new kids on the economic block — Nigeria is trying to
map a path for the future whilst confronting insurgency, and corruption.
Times Minute | Indonesia's Zoo of Death
Petitioners want a zoo in Indonesia closed.
Also on the Minute, following Ukraine's money trail and e-cigarette use
among teenagers.
Times Minute | Senate Showdown
Also on the Minute, the fragile state of Asia's emerging markets and the comedian Sid Caesar dies at 91.
Picking Through a Volcano’s Destruction
Villagers rushed to clear rubble from a major eruption in Mount Sinabung, Indonesia.
Pictures from The Week in Business
Latvia adopts the euro, small-scale gold
mining in Indonesia poses risks and and the expansion of the Panama
Canal may be halted.
Pictures From the Week in Business
More trouble hit JPMorgan Chase, a possible
I.P.O. loomed for the Empire State Building, and the Fed stunned the
economic world by delaying its plan to ease its stimulus efforts.
Training for Mass Production
A national training center for seamstresses in Indonesia helps produce thousands of highly trained workers for the country.
China Still Dominates, but Some Manufacturers Look Elsewhere
While China maintains its overwhelming
dominance in manufacturing, multinational companies are looking for ways
to limit their reliance on factories there. A look at Asia’s economic
output and growth.
Territorial Claims in South China Sea
Six countries claim conflicting territorial
rights in the South China Sea, a region rich in oil, gas, fishing and
mineral resources.
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