This follows a report stating that Malaysia and Indonesia would cooperate in exploiting the oil and gas resources in the Ambalat block.

This comes in the wake of a report that maritime experts have expressed reservations about Putrajaya rushing into such agreements.

The more than 10-point jump put Jokowi on his highest approval rating recorded by Lembaga Survei Indonesia during his current term which began in 2014.

Some political sources are betting on a last major realignment of his government to complete programmes ahead of elections due to be held in 2024.

Under pressure to control a ballooning energy subsidy budget, President Joko Widodo announced the price of subsidised fuel would be increased by about 30%, after weeks of speculation of a hike.

Jokowi had the approval of 59.9% of the 1,200 people surveyed by Indikator Politik Indonesia, down sharply from the record high 75.3% in January.

The president stresses that the court has ruled the law will remain in effect pending the changes, which his cabinet will address as quickly as possible.

Experts have warned for years about the threat posed by Jakarta's smog to the health of residents, especially children.

Experts are concerned that the situation in Indonesia is ripe for the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant.

President Joko Widodo says there is no place for terrorism in Indonesia.