Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Health Ministry continues to complete health service facilities and early detection for cancer to be accessible at every community health service or puskesmas.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated in a written statement on Saturday, Feb. 17, that this was part of a strategy to reduce the mortality rate from cancer.
Jakarta – Everything about Indonesia's 36-year-old presumed incoming vice president – from his looks and mannerisms to his baritone voice – is reminiscent of his father, the outgoing and wildly popular President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi.
Ian Neubauer, Bali, Indonesia – At dawn, as the first shards of light dance over the rice fields in the seaside village of Seseh on Bali's west coast, Putu and her husband Made, who like many Indonesians go by one name only, spend an hour reciting prayers and distributing small palm leaf baskets containing offerings to ensure the health of the coming harvest.
Sana Jaffrey & Eve Warburton – According to all credible quick counts, Prabowo Subianto will be the next president of Indonesia. He and his running mate, President Joko Widodo's son Gibran Rakabuming Raka, won the three-way race with a convincing 58% of the votes, easily clearing the 50% threshold required to win in a single round.
Jakarta, Indonesia – Protesters marched in Indonesia's capital on Friday demanding the election authority stop Prabowo Subianto from taking office as the next president and claiming widespread electoral fraud.
Alexander Arifianto – After nearly four years of preparation and four long months of intense campaigning, the Indonesian presidential election finally took place on 14 February 2024.
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto is set to introduce food coupons to facilitate the implementation of a free meal program targeting expectant mothers and children once in office, a campaign official said on Friday.
Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – While signs indicate that Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto will be the country's next president, not everyone is convinced, with some alleging that the election process has been unfair and dubbing it the "death of democracy".
Erfan Erlin, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Safeguarding Democratic Elections has rejected the results of the 2024 elections.
Andi Jatmiko and Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Protesters marched in Indonesia's capital on Friday demanding the election authority stop Prabowo Subianto from taking office as the next president and claiming widespread electoral fraud.
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his congratulations to Prabowo Subianto for his "convincing victory" in the presidential election and expressed optimism for strengthened bilateral ties with Indonesia under the future president.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – South Korean carmaker Hyundai is planning to launch a brand new electric vehicle (EV) model equipped with batteries produced in Indonesia this year.
Budi Nur Mukmin, the chief marketing officer at Hyundai Motors Indonesia, unveiled the plans on the sidelines of the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) in Jakarta on Friday.
A West Papuan pro-independence leader has accused Indonesia of new human rights atrocities this week while the republic has apparently elected a new president with a past record of violations in Timor-Leste and West Papua.
Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto scored a commanding lead in Indonesia's presidential vote, but his party disappointed in the parliamentary election held the same day, raising the prospect of a bloated cabinet consisting of multiple parties that could render his administration ineffective, analysts say.
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Richaldo Hariandja in Jakarta – Every Thursday for the past 17 years, in searing heat and pouring rain, Maria Catarina Sumarsih has stood outside the Indonesian presidential palace, demanding justice for her son. He was shot dead in 1998, when authorities opened fire on student protesters as they called for an end to the rule of dictator Suharto.
Pizaro Gozali Idrus and Nazarudin Latif, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's defense minister and presumptive next president, may face difficulties implementing his government policies because parliament looks set to be controlled by the opposition parties, analysts said.
Desty Luthfiani, Jakarta – A total of 1,297 polling stations or TPS in Papua have not yet conducted voting due to the distribution issue of election logistics and the social conflict over the implementation of the noken voting system.
Jakarta (Agencies) – Presumed new president Prabowo Subianto paid tribute to Indonesia's past leaders during a triumphant victory speech on Wednesday, joking about his close ties to his ex-father-in-law and former authoritarian ruler, Soeharto.
Jakarta (Agencies) – Presidential contender Anies Baswedan said on Wednesday he would respect the final election result but called on his supporters to monitor the official tally of votes by the election commission.
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The interim results of the 2024 presidential election, disclosed by the General Election Commission (KPU) at 12:00 PM WIB, indicate that the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, are in the lead over their two opponents.
Iksan Reliubun, Jakarta – The disparities of vote data in the 2024 presidential election between the actual count documents or C1 Forms and the vote count displayed on the General Election Commission's (KPU) website pemilu2024.kpu.go.id are striking.
Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto looked set on Thursday to become Indonesia's next president later this year as unofficial counts had the ex-special forces commander winning a hotly contested election outright in the first round of voting.The 72-year-old defence minister declared a "victory for all Indonesians" before jubilant supporters late on Wednesday after so-called quick ballot coun
Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) dismissed the lawsuit against President Joko Jokowi Widodo by the Indonesian Democracy Defenders (TPDI) and the Indonesian Advocates Movement (Perekat Nusantara) over alleged political dynasty and nepotism by him and his family. The court's decision was announced on Tuesday, February 13.
Patsy Widakuswara, White House – The White House said Thursday that it would accept the results of Indonesia's presidential election in which Prabowo Subianto, a former army general who for more than a decade was banned from entering the United States because of allegations linked to human rights abuses, has claimed victory.
Jakarta – The 805th Kamisan (Thursday) Action, which was held in front of the State Palace in Central Jakarta on February 15, touched on the issue of the organisation of the 2024 elections.
Sumarsih, the mother of a victim of the Semanggi I student shootings in 1998, read out an open letter entitled "Stop Betraying Democracy and the Agenda of Reformasi".
Jakarta – In the end, it wasn't even close. For those who expected the presidential poll to be decided in two rounds, the result, based on the quick count method conducted by a number of pollsters, was a continuation of a trend prevailing since 2009 that presidential elections finish after a single round.
Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo underscored the importance of electric vehicles in shaping the future of the Indonesian automotive industry at the opening of the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2024 at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta.
Anand Mathai and Amy Sood – With Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto set to be the country's next president, questions remain on whether he will continue with incumbent President Joko Widodo's policies or take the nation in a new direction.
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Health Ministry is preparing thousands of first responders and extending health centers' operational hours during election day on Wednesday and during the vote count in an effort to avoid a repetition of the high death toll among poll workers in the previous election.
Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) researcher Bestian Nainggolan says that almost all of those who voted for presidential and vice presidential ticket number 2, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, did so because they are seen as being supported by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.
New York – Coal, nickel, palm oil, rainforests. The riches of Indonesia matter to the rest of the world. Therefore, so does its presidential election.
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Richaldo Hariandja, Jakarta – The presumed election victory of Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto – a former army general with a history of alleged involvement in torture and disappearances – marks a dark chapter in the country's history, activists have warned, while vowing not to give up their fight for justice.
Jakarta – Many Indonesian researchers seem to be addicted to putting their names as writers in scientific journals. This embarrassing practice should not be continued to go on.
Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Government has prepared incentives for business players seeking to invest their capital to build factories of electric vehicles (EV) in Indonesia, Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated.
Sui-Lee Wee, Jakarta, Indonesia – A strongman apparatchik accused of multiple human rights abuses. A violent nationalist. A pious defender of Muslims. A loyal acolyte of a popular president with few achievements of his own.
Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade balance has maintained a surplus for 45 consecutive months. In January 2024, the surplus reached $2.02 billion, despite facing a notable decline in exports.
Zach Hope, Jakarta – For all his thundering about unnamed foreign villains and meddlers, Prabowo Subianto at least seems to have a soft spot for Australia.
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The impact of the 2023 social assistance (bansos) program on the national economy has been reflected in Statistic Indonesia's (BPS) most recent national economic growth report.
Deni Ghifari and Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Foreign and local businesses have expressed confidence that the results of the presidential election held on Wednesday will support a smooth political transition and continuity for investment projects.
Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Former Indonesian general Prabowo Subianto, a two-time runner-up with a murky past as a military strongman, is poised for an outright first-round victory in his bid to lead the world's third-largest democracy.
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has taken an early lead in the real count of votes for the 2024 Legislative Election, according to the General Election Commission (KPU).
Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo extends congratulations to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, the leading candidate for Indonesia's next president, according to quick count results in the 2024 Presidential Election. Jokowi also confirms his meeting with Gibran Rakabuming Raka, his son and Prabowo's running mate, on Wednesday evening.
Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Political observer and Executive Director of the Institute for Democracy & Strategic Affairs (Indostrategic) Ahmad Khoirul Umam warned the teams of Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md.
According to Umam, were they planning to dispute the election results, they must refer to Article 286 of the Election Law No. 7/2017.
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Deforestation by the palm oil industry in Indonesia increased in 2023 for the second year in a row, bucking a decade of gradual decline, according to an analysis by technology consultancy TheTreeMap.
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Richaldo Hariandja in Jakarta and agencies – Polls have closed in Indonesia, which hosts the world's biggest single-day election, where more than 200 million people across the archipelago were eligible to vote in a race to determine who will succeed popular outgoing president Joko Widodo.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Candidate Prabowo Subianto is taking the lead on the early quick count of votes as Indonesia holds the world's largest single-day election on Wednesday. Initial results indicate that the defense minister is getting closer to an outright win.
Jordyn Beazley – Rebels in Indonesia's West Papua region have released a video of New Zealand pilot, Phillip Mehrtens, in which he tells his family he loves them and is being treated well by his captors.
Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Retailers have expressed their unwillingness to comply with future government-led cheap food programs, citing unfinished business from a previous, similar program for cooking oil.
Jayapura, Jubi – Flights to Bilogai Airport in Sugapa, the capital of Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua Province, have resumed following the assessment of the security situation in Intan Jaya as conducive. Previously, flights to Bilogai were suspended due to the escalation of armed conflicts in Intan Jaya since January 19, 2024.
Jayapura, Jubi – John Magal, the chairman of the Amungme Community Institution (LEMASA) or Amungme Nagawan, expressed regret over the visit of a team from the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) and the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) failing to meet and observe residents directly affected by tailings from PT Freeport Indonesia's mining activities.