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March 15, 2024

Jakarta Globe - March 15, 2024

Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – The three political parties that nominated Anies Baswedan for the presidency will maintain their collaboration for the Jakarta gubernatorial election in November, with a strong likelihood of his securing the nomination again.

Tabloid Jubi - March 15, 2024

Jayapura, Jubi – Two students arrested in Kali Brasa, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency on February 22, 2024 and have yet to be released by the police as of today. The two teenagers, MH and BGE, have been made suspects in the case of aircraft shooting.MH and BGE were apprehended by security forces on suspicion of being members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB).

Jakarta Globe - March 15, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and Sri Lanka on Thursday launched the negotiations for a preferential trade agreement (PTA) after waiting since 2017.

Deputy Trade Minister Jerry Sambuaga and Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs Minister Tharaka Balasuriya launched the negotiations virtually from their respective countries.

Jakarta Globe - March 15, 2024

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) has refuted any plans to forcibly remove the indigenous community of Pamaluan, Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, from Indonesia's new capital area. Earlier reports had suggested that locals were given a 7-day notice to vacate the premises.

Jakarta Globe - March 15, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – In February, Indonesia's exports of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives experienced a significant decline, dropping by over 30 percent to $1.20 billion (Rp 18.7 trillion) compared to January's figure of $1.72 billion.

Jakarta Globe - March 15, 2024

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained 15 employees including a warden on Friday for allegedly taking bribes from inmates. The mass detention of its own employees marks an unprecedented move never happened before in KPK's history.

CNN Indonesia - March 15, 2024

Jakarta – A number of people calling themselves the People's Challenge Coalition for Democracy (KARAM) set fire to tyres in front of the General Elections Commission (KPU) offices in Jakarta on Friday March 15.

The demonstrators were protesting against election fraud and demanding that KPU Chairperson Hasyim Asy'ari be sacked.

Tempo - March 15, 2024

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi delivered rice aid to beneficiary households at the Huta Lombang Bulog warehouse, Padang Lawas Regency, North Sumatra, on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Jakarta Post Editorial - March 15, 2024

Jakarta – Beyond exercising restraint over their survival instincts by foregoing eating and drinking for the daylight hours for a month, Indonesian Muslims will face an extra challenge during this year's Ramadan: the political heat of an election year.

Jakarta Globe - March 15, 2024

Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati confirmed on Friday that financial bonuses for civil servants nationwide will be paid in full, amounting to Rp 99.5 trillion ($6.4 billion).

These additional payments encompass both the Ramadan bonus and the so-called 13th salary, covering both basic salaries and benefits.

Jakarta Globe - March 15, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia denies that it has imported dates from Israel, arguing that it mainly buys the fruit from Tunisia and Egypt, among others.

Jakarta Globe - March 15, 2024

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The warden and guards at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)'s detention facility have been found to have extorted inmates, accumulating at least Rp 6.3 billion ($402,000) between 2019 and 2023, an investigator disclosed on Friday.

March 14, 2024

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Prosecutors on Thursday recommended a prison sentence of 13 years and eight months for Supreme Court Secretary Hasbi Hasan, who is accused of accepting Rp 11.2 billion ($718,848) in bribes.

Jakarta Post - March 14, 2024

Jakarta – The Defense Ministry, along with the Agriculture Ministry, harvested corn in a food estate area in Tewai Baru village, Sepang district, Central Kalimantan, on Monday.

The food estate, part of the government's 2020-2024 National Strategic Program, manages land used to cultivate crops and integrate food production in the country.

Tabloid Jubi - March 14, 2024

Jayapura, Jubi – In March 1973, then President of Indonesia Soeharto, accompanied by the Governor of Irian Jaya Frans Kaisiepo and the Director of Freeport Minerals, officially inaugurated the Ertsberg mine for the first time. This mountain was excavated for copper concentrate to be exported from Nemangkawi abroad.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated a pilot plant for red cooking oil in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, on Thursday, as part of his efforts to promote domestic industrialization of raw materials.

South China Morning Post - March 14, 2024

Amy Sood – As Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto is set to be named the official winner of last month's presidential race, allegations of electoral fraud and retaliatory investigations have cast a shadow over the nation's democratic integrity, following what analysts describe as "one of the least trustworthy" polls in recent decades.

Tabloid Jubi - March 14, 2024

Jayapura, Jubi – The Democracy Alliance for Papua (ALDP), conducting independent monitoring during the 2024 elections, concluded that the political understanding among election participants, electoral organizers, and the public was severely lacking during the implementation of the 2024 elections in the Papua and Mountainous Papua provinces.

Jakarta Post - March 14, 2024

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Three ancient inscriptions found in North Sumatra in recent years have brought scholars a step closer to discovering how the province's native Batak, one of the oldest cultures still recognizable in Indonesia today, developed its own script.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka secured a substantial lead in 21 out of 38 provinces and one overseas electoral district for the 2024 Presidential Election.

According to the General Election Commission (KPU) national vote recap, Prabowo amassed 58,989,343 votes as of Wednesday.

CNN Indonesia - March 14, 2024

Jakarta – Higher education academics from across Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) have issued a "Salemba Call" to urge various parties to return Indonesian democracy and state administration to the right path.

There are seven points in Salemba Call. One is urging the House of Representatives (DPR) to intervene to investigate the abuse of power.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The General Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) has resolved a total of 140 cases involving legal violations during the 2024 Elections.

Among these cases, Bawaslu indicated that the majority consisted of administrative violations, totaling 71 cases, followed by 63 criminal violations, with the remainder comprising other legal infractions.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – KAI Commuter, a subsidiary of the state-owned railway company KAI, recently signed a deal with Japan's JR East Rail Car Technology & Maintenance (JRTM) for the purchase of train spare parts worth Rp 734 billion (approximately $47 million).

The signed agreement is a multi-year deal that spans 2024-2027.

Kompas.com - March 14, 2024

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko has responded to a call by Gajah Mada University (UGM) academics who want to hold a people's court to address allegations of fraud in the 2024 general elections.

Moeldoko stated that he does not agree with the call considering that Indonesia is constitutional state.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Heru Yustanto, Bogor – The Bogor City Police Criminal Investigation Unit has apprehended Dimas, 27, on suspicion of orchestrating a human trafficking scheme through an online prostitution business spanning Greater Jakarta and Indonesia.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) predicts that economic growth in 2024 will only reach 4.8 percent, falling below the government's target of 5.2 percent.

Jakarta Post - March 14, 2024

Jakarta – In a bid to bolster innovation-driven economic growth in Indonesia, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has expressed his interest in adopting the United Kingdom's downstream industry practices.

Fulcrum - March 14, 2024

Burhanuddin Muhtadi – The practice of money politics in Indonesia is insidious, entrenched, and not likely to go away anytime soon, because it works.

Jakarta Post Editorial - March 14, 2024

Jakarta – The people of Jakarta should fight any attempt to deny them their right to elect their leader directly, otherwise, the metropolis will lose much of its vibrancy and deep-rooted democratic culture.

Mongabay - March 14, 2024

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Deforestation for oil palm plantations continues unabated at the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, likely driven by new processing mills that in turn may ultimately be supplying major consumer goods companies.

Jakarta Post - March 14, 2024

Jakarta – The Trade Ministry has addressed concerns over rising beef prices and import delays, assuring that shipments are on track to arrive in time for the upcoming Idul Fitri celebrations.

The ministry's Director General of Foreign Trade Budi Santoso emphasized that import permits had been issued promptly.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – US President Joe Biden has sent a personal letter to Prabowo Subianto to congratulate him on his lead in the Feb. 12 presidential election.

A copy of the letter, which was dated March 12, was posted on Prabowo's Instagram account on Thursday.

Tabloid Jubi - March 14, 2024

Merauke, Jubi – Thousands of indigenous Papuans in South Papua Province took to the streets at Brawijaya-Libra Circle Park in Merauke Regency on Tuesday (3/13/2024). They believed their political rights were undermined during the 2024 General Election, particularly regarding the legislative vote count held in four districts in the region.

Jakarta Post - March 14, 2024

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The names of Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangarep and his wife Erina Gudono have emerged as potential contenders in the upcoming regional elections, amid concerns that their first forays onto the electoral stage are part of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's dynasty-building attempts.

Jakarta Post - March 14, 2024

Semarang – Atorrential downpour in Semarang, the provincial capital of Central Java, has caused severe flooding, which has inundated major parts of the city including the Old Town area and the nearby Tawang Station.

In the Old Town, which is home to many colonial-era buildings, flooding to a depth of 50 centimeters has prevented motorists from traversing the area.

Jakarta Post - March 14, 2024

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office has arrested the province's health agency chief for alleged corruption worth Rp 24 billion (US$1.54 million) in the procurement of personal protection equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Defense Minister and likely presidential winner Prabowo Subianto is seeking to form stronger defense ties with Japan.

Prabowo recently hosted a visit by the Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Masaki Yasushi at his ministerial office in Jakarta. The former military general announced the meeting on the social media platform X on Thursday.

CNN Indonesia - March 14, 2024

Sleman – The Yogyakarta Islamic University (UII) academic community held a ceremony in which they placed flowers on a grave (tabur bunga) on Thursday March 14 to commemoration of the death of democracy in Indonesia.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno highlighted the need for Indonesia to acquire up to 350 more airplanes to alleviate ticket prices.

Ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday in April, airplane ticket prices and other modes of transportation have seen a surge of approximately 10 to 12 percent.

Jakarta Post - March 14, 2024

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The European Union's deforestation regulation (EUDR) will make it harder for Indonesian biodiesel to enter the EU market, as well as that of other countries, experts believe.

Jakarta Globe - March 14, 2024

Jakarta – Chandra Asri Pacific (Chandra Asri Group) recently built a 50.2-kilometer plastic asphalt road in Garut, West Java.

This program is part of Chandra Asri Group's commitment to a circular economy, and to abide by the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. Chandra Asri Group is also partnering with the sub-national government.

Associated Press - March 14, 2024

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – The camps of the two Indonesian presidential candidates who appear to have lost in an election last month said Thursday they plan to challenge the official results in the Constitutional Court with allegations of widespread fraud.

Tempo - March 14, 2024

Eka Yudha Saputra and Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo (Antara), Jakarta – The Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka pair was ahead in the re-voting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which was held on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Based on the (PSU) result, D document, seen by Tempo, the pair of candidate number 02 received 6,266 votes out of a total of 12,357 votes.

The Statesman - March 14, 2024

SNS, New Delhi – In the wake of Prabowo Subianto's recent victory in Indonesia's Presidential election, the world is brimming with anticipation and scepticism. The former special-forces general turned President-elect envisions a more influential Indonesia, echoing calls for the nation to step into the spotlight of South-East Asia and global affairs.

March 13, 2024

Jakarta Post - March 13, 2024

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Questions remain over how presumptive president-elect Prabowo Subianto is planning to fund his flagship free school lunch program after a senior minister's proposal to dip into school aid funds was met with widespread opposition from teachers.

Jakarta Post - March 13, 2024

Alifia Sekar and Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Authorities have urged the public to stay vigilant in the coming weeks for potential extreme weather in many parts of the country amid multiple ongoing natural disasters that have claimed dozens of lives.

Jakarta Post - March 13, 2024

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Political parties behind presumptive presidential election winner Prabowo Subianto appear to have distanced themselves from a potential race to capture the House of Representatives speakership from the largest party in the legislature, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).

Jakarta Post - March 13, 2024

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesians have entered Ramadan with soaring food prices amid increased demand, and economists are predicting further hikes over the next two months, but the government has sought to assure the public that it will keep staples affordable.

Kompas.com - March 13, 2024

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – The government's discourse on involving active members of the TNI-Polri (Indonesian military and police) in filling state civil service (ASN) positions is seen as violating the function and competencies of the two institutions.

Jakarta Globe - March 13, 2024

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Jakarta. The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has called for a boycott of Israeli dates during the holy month of Ramadan, alleging that the proceeds from their sales contribute to the harm of Palestinian civilians.