Nugie Tangkepayung, Jayapura – Indonesian authorities have arrested a member of a separatist movement in Papua wanted for the alleged murder of civilians, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Alenus Tabuni, also known as Kobuter, was arrested on Sunday by a joint police-military security operation in Papua known as the Cartenz Task Force.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – In less than two months into 2024, the Financial Services Authority or OJK had revoked the business permits of four rural banks (BPR). Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) secretary Dimas Yuliharto said that the permit revocations are not a sign of economic weakness. The main factor for BPRs' bankruptcy, he said, is internal fraud.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) supervisory council found dozens of employees guilty of an ethics breach for soliciting illegal levies from detainees in exchange for prison perks.

Made Supriatma – A post-election analysis of Ganjar Pranowo's poor showing in last week's presidential election requires examining what went on behind the scenes and at the grassroots level, including on his home turf, Central Java.

Jakarta – Presumptive 2024 presidential election winner Prabowo Subianto appears to have cemented an unassailable lead as the dust settles on the various quick count results predicting the outcome of one of the world's biggest single-day elections.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo asked Commission II of the House of Representatives or DPR to immediately summon the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) concerning Sirekap and the alleged fraud in the recent election.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially inaugurated 26 military-owned hospitals across Indonesia on Monday. The inauguration ceremony took place at the National Defense Center Hospital (RSPPN) Panglima Besar Soedirman in Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Golkar Party is closely following behind the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in the 2024 legislative elections.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia's thermal coal export is expected to dip in 2024 amid moderate global demand and a supply glut.

Antara, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has unveiled several strategies to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Indonesia.

One of these initiatives involves urging the state utility company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to offer discounted electricity rates during nighttime hours.

Opinion polls predicted Prabowo Subianto's decisive victory in Indonesia's presidential election at his third attempt. But that did not detract from global interest in the outcome for leadership of the world's third-biggest democracy and Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

Jakarta – The presidential candidate backed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP-P), Ganjar Pranowo, received the lowest votes at the polling station (TPS) where the party's chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri cast her vote.

Nur Janti and Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The camps of the two candidate pairs who, by the quick count figures, appear to have lost last week's presidential election are preparing to challenge the results at the Constitutional Court with allegations of large-scale electoral fraud.

Antara, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) is yet to decide whether it will form a coalition with the upcoming government or become the opposition.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Central Sulawesi branch of the Indonesian Forum for Environment or Walhi took to the streets today, Monday, February 19, 2024. The action was triggered by the number of work accidents in the nickel smelter area at PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP).

Julia Lau, Made Supriatma and Yanuar Nugroho – Quick counts, which are not official, indicate that Prabowo Subianto is Indonesia's presumptive eighth president. The question now turns to how big his government and coalition in Parliament will be and whether any olive branches he extends to his opponents will be accepted.

Antara, Jakarta – Prabowo cemented a landslide victory in Timor Leste. With his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, they won 61.6 percent of the vote, while Ganjar Pranowo – Mahfud MD bagged 28.9 percent and Anies Baswedan – Muhaimin Iskandar only got 9.0 percent.

Jakarta – Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Gang visited Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto at his private residence in South Jakarta over the weekend to congratulate the former general on his apparent win in the 2024 presidential election.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – An executive from the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) expressed support on Monday for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's initiative to bridge differences among political parties following the general elections.

Jakarta – A Wings Air aircraft came under fire when landing at Nop Goliat Dekai Airport in Dekai, Yahukimo regency, Papua Highlands, at 1.20 p.m. on Saturday, the shooting is alleged to have been carried out by an armed criminal group (KKB).

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Quick counts conducted by a number of survey institutes just after the voting on Feb. 14 found presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka garnered the majority of the votes to avoid a runoff.

A number of people from the Civil Society Movement to Safe Indonesian Democracy held a demonstration in front of the General Elections commission (KPU) offices on Jalan Imam Bonjol in Central Jakarta on Monday February 19.

As a result of the action, two lanes on Jalan Imam Bonjol were closed off at 2pm with barriers guarded by police, and traffic had to be redirected.

Basuki Rahmat N – Foreign election monitoring institute the Asian Network for Free Elections (Anfrel) has highlighted various problems in the organisation of the 2024 elections in Indonesia, including findings related to integrity and implementation in the field.

Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) said on Monday that technical problems with the optical character recognition (OCR) in its vote counting machine led to misinterpretations of data, causing delays in the recapitulation of votes from the presidential and legislative elections held on February 14.

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – Constitutional law expert from Mulawarman University Herdiansyah Hamzah worried that Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka (Prabowo-Gibran) will co-opt law enforcers if elected as the new head of the Indonesian government.

The running pair led a quick count race over their rivals Anies-Muhaimin and Ganjar-Mahfud.

Jakarta – A number of political parties (parpol) are certain to stroll into Senayan with ease, although the rest will have to be satisfied with failing to send any representatives to the national House of Representatives (DPR).

Based on data from a number of survey institutions that released quick counts, it is already apparent which parties are likely to qualify.

Antara, Jakarta – Health Ministry data published on Sunday reveals that at least 57 officials and volunteers hired to organize the February 14 general elections have died, primarily due to poor health conditions.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – The Chairman of the National Democratic Party (Nasdem), Surya Paloh, met with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Sunday in a rare encounter since the media mogul departed from the pro-government coalition and supported a presidential candidate widely perceived as an opposition figure.

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – Indonesia's Oncology Association revealed on Sunday that the country recorded 242,988 cancer-related deaths in 2022. Late detection and limited access to medical treatment were identified as primary contributing factors.

Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – A vote recapitulation sampling from 2,000 polling stations nationwide indicates a narrow victory for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in the Feb. 14 general elections.

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – On Nov 21, 2023, a week before starting his campaign to be Indonesia's next president, Mr Prabowo Subianto was in Singapore to receive the nation's highest military award.

James Curran – As Prabowo Subianto basks in the glow of a thumping election win in Indonesia last week, the evolution of his worldview, especially its rich vein of nationalism, is critical to understanding the kind of president he may become.

Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy, Jakarta – On the three occasions that Prabowo Subianto has run for the Indonesian presidency, the former special forces commander has maintained a consistent policy message. He is no fan of economic neo-liberalism and favors a big role for government.

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.

Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – He once called Joko Widodo a tool of the oligarchs; a phoney who'd spun himself to prominence with slick public relations.

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.

Bambang Pribadi, Jakarta – A group of people who call themselves the Civil Society Group Concerned with Democracy and Elections held a demonstration in front of the General Election Commission (KPU) building in Jakarta, on Friday, February 16, 2024, protesting the elections.

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.

Carolina Rumuat – "Dirty Vote," a documentary on alleged electoral fraud in Indonesia, was released just ahead of the general elections on February 14, and immediately went viral. The documentary was directed by Dandhy Laksono, a journalist, filmmaker, and activist known for his in-depth documentaries that often tackle social, environmental, and political issues in Indonesia.

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.

Jakarta – The bravery of then-Bekasi mayor Rahmat Effendi in 2019 to defend the Catholic community's freedom to worship at Santa Clara Church in North Bekasi, in the face of intolerant groups, was a historic milestone for the city's bid to promote religious harmony and tolerance.

Surya Lesmana, Jakarta – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sent a congratulatory letter to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto for his success in the 2024 Presidential Election.

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Parameter Politik Indonesia Adi Prayitno believed Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md's votes were depleted due to President Joko Widodo or Jokowi's political intervention in the 2024 general elections. In various quick count results, the pair struggled to pass 20 percent votes.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Puncak Jaya Police are currently handling a case of clashes between supporters of legislative candidates in several districts. As a result of the event, at least 62 individuals have been reported injured and are undergoing medical treatment at the Mulia Regional General Hospital.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro – Prabowo, along with his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son, is leading over their two opponents. Prabowo currently holds a substantial lead with approximately 47.61 million votes or around 57.52 percent.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Center of Reform on Economic (CORE) executive director Mohammad Faisal commented on the elections' quick counts by numerous agencies, which showed Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka leading against their contenders with over 50 percent of votes bagged.

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.

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.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian naval hospital ship completed its humanitarian mission in Egypt on Friday, Feb. 16, and was preparing to sail back home on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

Dian Dewi Purnamasari, Jakarta – The civil society coalition is determined not to normalize or condone the massive violations and fraud that took place during the 2024 elections.

They have discovered allegations of massive election violations, both at home and overseas. Data is currently being collected to be channeled through constitutional legal channels.