Indonesia's President Joko Widodo delivers his opening address during the Asian African Conference in Jakarta on April 22, 2015
JAKARTA: New restrictions on foreign journalists in Indonesia have been dumped just a day after being announced, with President Joko Widodo directly intervening to kill off the controversial changes.
Indonesia’s interior minister this week unveiled tighter rules for visiting press, including requirements that journalists obtain a second working permit and report their activities to all levels of government.
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