Antara, Jakarta – The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) reminded election participants to refrain from engaging in any form of campaign activities during the cooling-off period, whi

Bagus Pribadi, Jakarta – Chairman of the Election Supervisory Agency or Bawaslu, Rahmat Bagja, responded to the recently released movie Dirty Vote, which contains criticism against the

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Dirty Vote movie released on February 11, has revealed alleged systemic election frauds committed by President Jokowi.

Jakarta – When Indonesian housewife Suharti was returning home from a shopping trip, a group of political party workers handed her 100,000 rupiah (S$8.60) and a T-shirt – and asked her

FX Harminanto, Sleman – Hundreds of students from a number of different universities gathered at the Gejayan intersection near the Gaja Mada University (UGM) in the Central Java city of

Resty Woro Yuniar, Indonesia – Indonesia's three presidential nominees spent a frenzied final day of campaigning with rallies in key election battlegrounds Jakarta and Central Java on S

Jakarta (Agencies) – Two of three presidential contenders pledged to protect press freedom in Indonesia at a weekend event that frontrunner Prabowo Subianto didn't attend.

Indonesia (Bloomberg) – Days before Indonesians vote for their first new president in a decade, opinion polls favour an ex-general bent on continuing an economic strategy anchored on bu

Antara, Jakarta – The two largest Islamic social organizations in Indonesia have expressed hope that the political situation ahead of the upcoming presidential election will remain cond

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin is pushing for expediting the provision of the latest Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine through the 37th Stop TB Partnership (ST

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The presidential election in Indonesia entered a cooling-off period on Sunday, just three days ahead of the elections, following 75 days of intense campaign r

Jakarta (Agencies) – Defense Ministry has ditched a controversial plan to buy 733 million euros ($790 million) worth of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, the ministry

Mathias Hariyadi, Jakarta – On the eve of the presidential and parliamentary vote in Indonesia – the most populous Muslim nation in the world – in a climate marked by protests over the

Aqil Haziq Mahmud, Jakarta – Official campaigning has ended, and a cooling-off period is in place from Sunday till Tuesday for voters to mull over their choices before polling on Wednes

Jessica Washington, Jakarta, Indonesia – On February 14, more than 204 million Indonesians will have the chance to vote for their new president.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Civil Society Coalition for International Human Rights Advocacy has called on the public not to vote for a presidential and vice presidential candidate pair who

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The chairman of Prabowo Subianto's presidential campaign team on Sunday refuted accusations that he had ever predicted the candidate will serve for only two yea

Tim Lindsey – Ambitious and mercurial, with a dark past, former army general Prabowo Subianto has spent a lifetime vying for the ultimate prize in Indonesian politics.

Jakarta – Two of Indonesia's three presidential contenders pledged to protect press freedom in the world's third-largest democracy at a weekend event that frontrunner Prabowo Subianto d

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – With a broad smile on his face, Jakarta city council candidate Rian Ernest answers almost every question about his faith with the same line.

Allan Nairn – Indonesia, the scene of two of the 20th century's epic slaughters, may be on the verge of a return to army rule at the hands of its most notorious general.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Vice Presidential Candidate number one, Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin, touched on the 'political dynasty' on the last campaign day of the 2024 General Elec

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto expressed gratitude as he took the stage for his final presidential campaign at Bung Karno Stadium on Saturday, claiming that the crowd

Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been a target of mounting criticisms from academics and students for his perceived lack of neutrality in the coming election, bu

Sabrina Asril, Jakarta – The Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for Electoral Justice has released data on irregularities or violations committed by the state apparatus

Arlina Arshad, Hariz Baharudin, Linda Yulisman and Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – In lively scenes which resembled mega music concerts, Indonesian presidential hopefuls danced, belted

Jonathan Head – Budiman Sujatmiko has lost none of the passion that he used to show as one of the boldest student opponents of Suharto, the soft-spoken but ruthless dictator who ruled I

In politics, repetition is a crucial part of any campaign.

Zach Hope – More than 200 million Indonesians will vote next Wednesday.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto paused for a moment, allowing the crowd to roar as he welcomed his former wife, Siti Hediati Hariyadi, more popularly

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan addressed thousands of supporters at the Jakarta International Stadium to reassert his reform agenda and anti-establishment rhetoric in h

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo maintains confidence in winning the February 14 election during a massive rally in Semarang, Central Java on Saturday, which concluded th

Enrico Tanuwidjaja, Jakarta – Valentine's Day this year will take on new significance for Indonesians, as they head to the polls on Feb 14 to determine who replaces the popular Presiden

Jakarta – There is wide opposition to the entertainment tax increase this year and the 12 percent VAT from next year. This is a threat to the viability of businesses.

Algi M Gifari, Bandung – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, addressed a viral video on social media featuring his rival, Anies Baswedan, listening to a complaint from a man claimi

Antara, Jakarta – As Indonesia commemorates National Press Day leading up to the 2024 election, the press takes on a crucial role by providing accurate information, debunking hoaxes, an

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Research and consulting firm Indikator Politik Indonesia released poll results on Friday indicating that Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and running mate Gibr

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The campaign teams of the three 2024 presidential candidates have claimed that there is foul play regarding the election in several regions and abroad, as concern

Jakarta – While many in the education sector are still grappling with how to keep generative artificial intelligence (AI) out of schools, students in Pekanbaru, Riau, are actively using

Jakarta – Jakarta and many other cities have been dressing up ahead of Chinese New Year, with dragons made of wood visible in office buildings, shopping malls, markets and other public

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, in his final months in office, is dealing with one of the most difficult challenges of his tenure.

Dave Grunebaum, Jakarta, Indonesia – Side stepping with spins on the stage, Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto looks his age of 72 as he dances, but the presidential candidate

With Indonesia preparing for elections next week Human Rights Watch has sought answers from the three groups vying for the presidency on how they would resolve human rights violations.

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – A politically themed musical has Indonesians talking, just days before the country goes to the polls.

Jakarta – A former Indonesian president and chief of the country's biggest party has advised ministers not to quit outgoing President Joko Widodo's Cabinet, amid media reports of possib

Jakarta – Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is projected to pip the 50% threshold needed to win the Feb.

Jakarta – Mr Adrian graduated from an Indonesian auto mechanic trade school in 2023, but since then has only worked a few weeks in one job: serving fruit juice at a kiosk in downtown Ja

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – The construction of Indonesia's new capital city on the island of Borneo may destabilize the current stable population of endangered proboscis monkeys, a study

Burhanuddin Muhtadi – Surveys prior to election day can reveal a lot but not everything, including whether Indonesia will know who its next president is by next week or in late June.

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Gibran recently reminded his supporters in North Sumatra to vote and not let their guard down despite leading in polls.