Jakarta – Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar campaign team co-captain Sudirman Said said his team would not mobilize ministers for presidential campaign purposes, despite President Joko "

Karishma Vaswani – As deepfakes go, it's not a great one.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – His name was mentioned in passing only twice during the fourth election debate on Sunday, but Thomas Lembong's presence has reverberated long after the vice pr

Jakarta – A senior aide to the State Palace defended on Thursday a statement from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo that a sitting president could "pick a side" in elections, as it had bee

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Yusril Ihza Mahendra, a member of Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka's winning team responded to criticism over President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday that holding a public office does not restrict him from endorsing specific candidates or participating in campaign

Amy Sood – Indonesia's most famous rock band, Slank, has thrown its star power behind presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo in a high-profile snub to President Joko Widodo, marking a de

Malvyandie Haryadi, Jakarta – On Wednesday January 24, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo stated that public officials from the president to ministers are allowed to take sides in the elect

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo asserted on Wednesday that he possesses the right to take sides in elections and participate in campaign events, despite his responsibilit

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has sent a floral arrangement to Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri as a birthday gift for the p

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – Director of the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem), Khoirunnisa Agustyati, urged President Joko Widodo or Jokowi to withdraw his statement tha

Asma Khalid – On January 21, Indonesia held its fourth presidential election debate.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Andika Dwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Defense Ministry has recently been in hot water for its post on X (formerly Twitter) that promotes presidential candidate pair

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi called to avoid personal attacks during the presidential debate series.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Malaysia Hermono responded to the allegation of intelligence involvement during the 2024 general elections

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – A researcher from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) Dhenny Yuartha said green inflation is yet to become a relevant issue in Indonesi

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The permit for Anies Baswedan's Desak Anies event slated this afternoon at Museum Diponegoro Sasana Wiratama in Yogyakarta has been unilaterally revoked.

Jakarta – A recent gathering of US alumni had taken presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto down memory lane.

Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – Ahead of the February general election, the General Elections Commission (KPU) regional offices have recruited workers to sort and fold millions of ballots, c

Jakarta – Gerindra Party presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto told a public event on Monday night that violence would tear the country apart and that no one should resort to violent

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 2 Prabowo Subianto will be reported to the General Elections Supervisory Agency or Bawaslu today.

Jakarta – Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) spatial planning and infrastructure campaign manager Dwi Sawung has highlighted that the three vice presidential candidates (cawap

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Julia Lau, Maria Monica Wihardja – A nationwide survey finds that many Indonesian voters supporting a party in the legislative election might not support the party's chosen presidential

Jakarta – Sunday's vice presidential debate saw candidate Gibran Rakabuming apologizing to his rival Mahfud MD.

Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – Social media users on Monday criticized Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the Indonesian president's eldest son and a vice-presidential hopeful, for coming across a

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming asked rival Muhaimin Iskandar if he was "anti-nickel" during the debate on Sunday evening after the latter's

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka called on his rivals to cease employing narrative techniques that spread fear about the government's decisi

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Heru Andriyanto & Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Vice-presidential candidate Mohammad Mahfud MD raised concerns about the continuous increase in fertilizer subsidies by the government w

Jakarta – A senior aide to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo called on civil servants working at the Defense Ministry to maintain a neutral stance in the lead-up to the Feb.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo left Jakarta on Monday for an official trip to Central Java where he was scheduled to take part in several events, from handing out land certifi

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto recently handed over some assistance to entrepreneurs who were part of the Mekar Digital Sejahtera (MDS) Coop.

Jakarta – The performance of Indonesian vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka – who is also the son of incumbent President Joko Widodo – has come under fire for his seeming

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – In the high-stakes arena of Indonesian politics, presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka seem to have made str

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming wants farmers to live better lives as he promised affordable fertilizers should he win the election.

Maria Gabrielle, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto's campaign team has formally lodged 41 reports with the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu), detailing purported efforts to undermine Prabow

Jakarta – Enthusiasm soared high when presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greeted thousands of Pontianak residents on Saturday despite the downpour.

Sajjad Ashraf – With less than a month to go before the Indonesian general elections on 14 February, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, of the Gerindra party, is leading against his two

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate, Mohammad Mahfud, recognizes that Indonesia is currently facing a dilemma of having abundant natural resources, yet issues r

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto recently pledged to help fishermen and farmers live a more prosperous life.

Amy Sood – As the campaign for Indonesia's coming presidential election heats up, incumbent leader Joko Widodo is facing mounting criticism for his perceived favouritism towards front r

Sui-Lee Wee, Jakarta, Indonesia – He hoped to succeed Indonesia's longtime dictator. He ordered the kidnappings of pro-democracy activists.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Indonesian business community is adopting a cautious stance, postponing crucial decisions and expansions in anticipation of the February 14 preside

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Mohammad Mahfud expressed his gratitude to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, describing him as a leader deeply concerned about the welf

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Vice-presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar didn't hold back in scrutinizing government economic policies, particularly targeting the long-standing "food es

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo recently thanked the thousands of members of the ride-hailing driver community Ojolet for their support.

Jakarta – Amid the rising distrust in the neutrality of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's government, the general election will enter its crucial phase of public rallies, when candidates

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto recently told the Communion of Churches – or PGI – that he was born in a culturally diverse family.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies – On huge digital screens, an image of Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan greeted motorists as they passed through central Jakarta this we