· July, 2012

Stories about Indonesia from July, 2012

Indonesia: “Jokowi vs Foke” in Jakarta Governor Election Run-Off

  20 July 2012

It's going to be a “Jokowi vs Foke” showdown in the Jakarta, Indonesia governor election run-off in September. Jokowi is a mayor of Solo City in Central Java while Foke is the incumbent governor of Jakarta. Netizens actively shared their views on issues that candidates must address in the campaign

Indonesia: Charismatic Entrepreneur Charmed Jakarta Voters

  19 July 2012

Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia went to the polls to elect a new governor of the country's capital. In a surprising twist, voters supported Joko Widodo, an entrepreneur and mayor of central Java city of Solo. For the first time in Jakarta elections, social networks were recognized as tools that promote voters' education and campaign awareness

Indonesia: Lobby Power of Tobacco Firms

  8 July 2012

Elizabeth Pisani writes about the lobby power of tobacco companies in Indonesia and the prospects of introducing legislation and programs that would curb smoking in the country