Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signaled that regular retreats will be held for his cabinet, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has revealed.
"President Prabowo indicated that retreat activities like this are not only carried out for now but also regularly," Sjafrie said in a written statement on Monday, October 28.
Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Member of the Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA), Rina Mardiana, drew parallels between the recent suspension of the Student Executive Body (BEM) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) at Airlangga University (Unair) and the authoritarian era of Soeharto.
Erwin Renaldi and Toby Mann – He sells rice, oil, sugar and other daily essentials, but customers have been a relatively rare sight recently for Erick Saputra.
Mr Saputra, from Bukittinggi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, said that for the past five months his small shop had made the equivalent of less than $30 per month. That's less than half of what he usually earns.
Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – Gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil pledged on Sunday to provide free education for students at private schools from elementary through high school if elected next month. His campaign platform also includes a promise to create 1 million new jobs over the next five years.
Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) of Airlangga University (Unair) in Indonesia was frozen after creating a satirical flower arrangement for President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The Dean of FISIP Unair argued that the flower arrangement was unethical.
Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The founder of Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC), Saiful Mujani, mentioned that the approval rating towards Joko Widodo (Jokowi) influenced Prabowo Subianto's victory in the 2024 Presidential Election. Prabowo was paired with Jokowi's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, against the pairs of Anies-Muhaimin and Ganjar-Mahfud.
Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Zarof Ricar, a former head of the Supreme Court's R&D division, enjoyed a prestigious career before his retirement in 2022. However, recent events have cast a shadow over his post-retirement pursuits, which included producing the film Sang Pengadil (The Judge), aimed at inspiring young people to become judges with a commitment to integrity.
Surabaya – Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Emeritus Professor Dr. Hotman Siahaan from the Airlangga University (Unair) in Surabaya says he regrets the freezing of the Unair FISIP Student Executive Board (BEM).
Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Ichsan Ali, Magelang – The days of Prabowo Subianto's "gemoy" (adorable) campaign persona during the 2024 Presidential Election are over. After dancing his way to a decisive electoral victory, the former army general has reverted to his true identity as a leader who embraces a military approach.
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia's resort island of Bali is set to have a second international airport, with the long-delayed project now being revived under the new administration of President Prabowo Subianto.
Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Muhammad Qodari, the Deputy Chief of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), assured that KSP's data was not hacked by cybercriminals, following concerns raised about a potential breach.
Asia Indonesian Fisheries – Labor abuses on foreign-flagged fishing vessels in Indonesia's remote eastern seas continue to claim lives, with Indonesian crew members bearing the brunt of exploitation amid weak law enforcement, a new report published on Oct. 3 shows.
Surabaya – The Airlangga University (Unair) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Student Executive Council (BEM) in Surabaya, East Java, has been frozen by the dean's office after making a satirical congratulatory message in the form a flower board marking the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Theo Kelen, Jayapura – The administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is being asked to push for a resolution to the armed conflict and violence in the land of Papua. Violence and armed conflicts in Papua can only be resolved through peaceful dialogue.
Jakarta – An economist from the Universitas Pembangunan Nasional (UPN) Veteran Jakarta, Achmad Nur Hidayat, criticized the Indonesian government's food estate plan that has been conveyed by the Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan.
Chandni Vatvani and Jalelah Abu Baker, Jakarta: Indonesian Gunawan, who goes by one name, is in the market for his family's second electric vehicle. He was encouraged by his son's driving ease.
Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Zarof Ricar, a former official of the Supreme Court, was arrested by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in Jimbaran, Bali, on Thursday. The arrest is strongly linked to allegations of bribery involving three judges who acquitted Ronald Tannur, 31, in the high-profile murder case of her then-girlfriend, Dini Sera Afrianti, 28.
Aaron Denison Deivasagayam – Indonesia's presidential election took place on February 14, 2024. Prabowo Subianto's election victory came with a surprise – success in almost all of the provinces of Papua.
Jakarta – The Indonesia Market Outlook 2025 survey by Inventure revealed that 49 percent of the middle class has experienced a decrease in purchasing power.
Among those perceiving a decline, 85 percent attribute it to rising prices of essential goods, including food, energy and transportation.
Agencies, Magelang, Central Java – Wearing military fatigues and black combat boots, the newly-appointed cabinet of President Prabowo Subianto began a mountain retreat on Friday, in an unconventional bond-building exercise involving more than 100 members of his new government.
Jakarta – Indonesia has expressed its desire to join the BRICS group of major emerging economies, which accounts for 35 percent of global economic output, as a means to strengthen emerging countries, its foreign ministry said in a statement.
Jakarta – The appointment of politician Sugiono as foreign minister is quite shocking for many diplomats and Foreign Ministry staff as the ministry has been led by three career diplomats since August 2001. For the first time, the ministry also has three deputy ministers, including a politician.
Laura Mobini-Kesheh and Eve Warburton, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto inherits an economy that, compared with a decade ago, is more reliant upon extractive industries, consumes far more coal and is more dependent upon trade with China than ever before.
Antara, Jakarta – The government's Rp 7 million subsidy for electric motorcycle purchases ended when President Prabowo Subianto's new administration took office last weekend, with no clear indication of whether it will be renewed.
Mediana – A total of 238 people out of 257 workers in six industrial sectors claimed that their monthly wage is not enough to meet the necessities of life. As many as 200 people or 78 percent of these are trapped in debt in order to survive each month.
Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said the composition of President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet ignored integrity and legal records, especially concerning alleged corruption.
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia, Yose Rizal Damuri, said nearly 9,000 ministerial regulations were circulating in Indonesia before President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet.
Indonesia will offer amnesty to West Papuans who have contested its sovereignty resulting in conflicts and clashes with that nation's law enforcement agencies, Prime Minister James Marape says.
He arrived in Port Moresby on Monday night from Indonesia where he attended the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto last Sunday.
Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A total of 1,270 joint personnel secured a workers' alliance protest at the National Monument (Monas) area, Central Jakarta, and its surroundings today, Thursday, October 24, 2024.
Not only the police, the joint personnel also come from elements of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) and the Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP).
Liew Zhi Xin and Lewa Pardomuan, Jakarta – Indonesia has gone on a spending spree to modernise its military as a self-imposed deadline for upgrading its defence forces looms large.
At the helm of this spree: The army general turned defence minister, and now new president, Prabowo Subianto, who has been inking deals to overhaul decades-old equipment.
Pat Walsh – In a just world, Prabowo Subianto should not be Indonesia's new president. He ought to be facing the full strength of the law in court, if not serving time.
Jakarta – The administration of President Prabowo Subianto will uphold the freedom of the press, a Communications and Digital Ministry official said on Monday.
Jakarta – At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in North Sumatra on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority pick up again as sea conditions calm.
The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.
Jakarta – Newly-inaugurated Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Wednesday defended his move to make multiple unannounced visits shortly after being sworn in on Sunday saying that he only performed his duty as a deputy to President Prabowo Subianto.
Ilham Oktafian, Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Jakarta – Prosecutors have seized more than Rp 20 billion ($1.3 million) in cash from three judges accused of accepting bribes during a high-profile murder trial involving Ronald Tannur, the son of a former parliament member.
Jakarta – Newly installed President Prabowo Subianto has announced his cabinet comprising 109 members. It is the largest Indonesia has seen in decades, though not unprecedented.
The country has seen at least one that was much larger: Sukarno's 132-strong Dwikora cabinet in 1966, which lasted only a month amid political turmoil.
Antara, Jakarta – Prosecutors in Southeast Sulawesi have sparked public outrage after detaining an elementary school teacher following allegations that she hit a first-grade student with a broom handle.
Internet users have condemned law enforcement agencies for prosecuting a trivial case put forward by an angry father, who is a policeman.
Arthur Gideon, Jakarta – Thousands of workers began taking to the streets this Thursday, October 24, to demand an increase in the 2025 minimum wage and the annulment of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation.
Erick Tanjung, Faqih Fathurrahman – Human rights activists wearing all-black clothing held a "Kamisan Action" opposite Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday October 24. This the 837th Kamisan and the first one held in the era of President Prabowo Subianto.
Carolyn Nash – In 1976, then-Lt. Prabowo Subianto arrived for his first tour of duty in East Timor, the former Portuguese colony that Indonesia had invaded and occupied the previous year.
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – When Joko Widodo took office in 2014 as the president of Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, he was seen as a transformative leader who came from a modest background with a strong focus on promoting environmental stewardship and supporting marginalized groups, including Indigenous communities.
Pangkalpinang – The state-owned tin mining company, PT Timah, insists on establishing a new mining location in the waters of Batu Beriga, Lubuk Besar District, Central Bangka Regency, despite pushback from local communities.
Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Jemmy Kartiwa Sastratmaja, the Chair of the Indonesian Textile Association (API), said the textile giant Sritex's bankruptcy is inseparable from the global economic slowdown that prompted the influx of products from China and heavily affected the Indonesian textile industry.
Herman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to issue a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to forgive the debts of millions of farmers and fishermen to improve their access to credit.
Thresa Sandra Desfika, Jakarta – Shares of consumer goods company Unilever Indonesia (UNVR) took a steep dive in early trading on Thursday, dropping 6 percent to Rp 2,190, following disappointing third-quarter results, partly attributed to unstable pricing and an ongoing boycott related to the Palestine-Israel conflict.
Sofie Shinta Syarief – A free press in a democracy embodies the concept of freedom of speech and checks those in power while ensuring that citizens are well-informed. Both freedoms were at threat under Indonesia's former president. Things do not look brighter now.
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto will have to contend with a formidable opposition in the form of the nation's largest political party, whose strong grassroot support could pose a challenge to his ambitious plans.
Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, stated on Wednesday that his top priority during his first 100 days in office would be strengthening the ministry's structure.
"In the first two to three months, I will focus on nomenclature, structural consolidation, formation, and revitalization. The second priority is system organization," he said.
Priyo Budi Santoso, Magelang – A total of 4,138 personnel from the Indonesian military (TNI) and police have been deployed to secure President Prabowo Subianto's first official event with his Red and White Cabinet at the Military Academy (Akmil) complex in Magelang, Central Java.
Max Walden – Mugiyanto Sipin was part of a student movement demanding military-backed dictator Suharto resign in 1998 when soldiers turned up at his home and abducted him.
"Every time I didn't give a satisfactory answer they would beat me up," Mugiyanto, as he is known, told the Voice of America in 2019. "All I could think about was 'I'm dead,'" he said.