Jakarta (Agencies) – A documentary claiming President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo used state resources to try to swing this week's presidential election in favour of his defence minister has g

Andrea Hosana & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry on Tuesday categorically denied reports suggesting suspected corruption in the planned procurement of 12 second-hand

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

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – The documentary film "Dirty Vote", which examines allegations of fraud in the lead up to the 2024 legislative and presidential elections has sparked a p

Yogyakarta – Crowds of participants at a "Gejayan Calling Again" action in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta held a theatrical beheading of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to symbolise

Mong Palatino – There are 106 million Indonesians aged between 17 and 40, representing 52 percent of the eligible voters in the country.

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

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – A new controversial documentary on the Indonesian election, released days before Polling Day, has drawn strong reactions, with front-runner candidate Prabowo

Zach Hope – It is still hours until the main event and some 100,000 chanting Indonesians, undaunted by Jakarta's smothering humidity, have filled Gelora Bung Karno Stadium to capacity a

Eve Warburton, Edward Aspinall, Diego Fossati, Burhanuddin Muhtadi & Sally White – Most domestic and international commentary on Indonesia's 14 February elections has focused on the

Jalelah Abu Baker, Semarang, Indonesia – The busy port city of Semarang has the highest number of ethnic Chinese population in Central Java.

Semarang, Indonesia – His name is not on the ballot, but Indonesia's wildly popular President Joko Widodo, or "Jokowi", looms large over Wednesday's election in the world's third-larges

London – China and Indonesia are set to reduce nickel output by at least 100,000 metric tons this year as producers seek to limit losses following a slump in the price of the metal used

Devianti Faridz – Disputes in the South China Sea and how Indonesia should deal with China was a key focus at a nationally televised presidential debate earlier this week.

Jakarta – Responding to reports of a scarcity of rice in the market, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has ordered the National Food Agency (Bapanas) to release stock kept by the State Log

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is literally struggling to retain its top position in next week's general election, with surveys putti

Jakarta – Economic inequality was one of the issues raised over the last few weeks during the presidential election campaigns, but unfortunately, none of the three candidates put forwar

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Capital Sensitivity Analysis (CSA) Index for February 2024 indicates a decline in investors' optimism ahead of the 2024 General Election.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has released a list of certified survey institutions eligible to participate in the quick count process for the 2024 elect

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta - February 14, 2024, marks a historic moment for the people of Indonesia.

Riani Sanusi Putri and Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Apdesi, or the Indonesian Village Administration Association spoke up about the allegation of village heads mobilization to suppor

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Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) launched an impromptu inspection of the National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN) at the Cihapit Tr

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 – 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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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