David Hutt – For months leading up to Indonesia's presidential elections in February, and in the weeks since, a good number of talking heads have been trying to parse whether President-

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The presidential campaign of Ganjar Pranowo and his running mate Mohammad Mahfud MD raised Rp 506.89 billion ($32.5 million) and spent roughly the same amount u

Erin Cook – On 14 February 2024, in Jakarta's old Chinatown district of Glodok, a chain-smoking gentleman with a nephew studying in Melbourne gave me his shorthand view of that day's el

Jakarta – The campaign teams of two 2024 presidential candidates have protested the recent decision of the General Elections Commission (KPU) to stop displaying the preliminary vote tal

Jakarta – Defense Minister, and the country's presumptive next president, Prabowo Subianto, on Tuesday described the country's democracy as tiring, very costly and "very messy", but sai

Jakarta – Protesters calling themselves the People's Justice Movement demonstrated in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Thursday March 7 demanding that

Jakarta – The sudden increase in votes gained by the tiny Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) during the ongoing real count of the 2024 general election results has sparked protests and s

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Chairman of the NasDem Party's central executive board, Taufik Basari, affirmed that his side is currently in the process of gathering signatures from all

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Jakarta (Agencies) – Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday promised a "very smooth" transfer of power later this year and pledged to continue the policies of incumbent Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and do

Jakarta – Indonesia's presumed president Prabowo Subianto on March 5 promised a "very smooth" transfer of power later in 2024 and opened the door to privatising state-run firms while ma

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDIP still leads the race in the temporary real count by the General Elections Commission or KPU.

Yogyakarta – Dozens of supporters of presidential candidate tickets number 1, Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar, and ticket number 3, Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD, descended on the R

Jakarta – Two protesting groups consisting of a camp supporting the impeachment of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and a camp opposing his impeachment held demonstrations in front of the

Amy Sood – While Indonesia's official election results are expected to confirm Prabowo Subianto as president-elect later this month, the parties supporting his rival candidates have cal

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – The latest Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) survey shows that 62.2 percent of respondents agree with the House of Representatives

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The row between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chair of the Indonesian Democratic Party or Struggle (PDI-P), could move in

Irfandi, Sinjai, South Sulawesi – Police said Monday they have arrested six suspects accused of inciting a violent mob that stormed into the local General Election Commission (KPU) offi

Jakarta – At this point, no one doubts that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is and has long been playing the role of kingmaker for presumptive president-elect Prabowo Subianto.

Antara, Jakarta – Vice Chair of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad denied the reports of the direct appointment of Jakarta's regional head.

Jakarta – Hundreds of people from groups supporting presidential candidate pair number 1, Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar (AMIN) and number 3, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, held a protest

Solo – Hundreds of people took part in a demonstration on Friday March 1 in front of the Solo City Hall in Central Java, which is the office of vice presidential candidate number 02 and

Antara, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta Police have decided to mobilize a total of 2,590 joint personnel to ensure the safety and security of a demonstration called 'Aksi Rakyat Geruduk D

Jakarta – Protest actions against election fraud took place in several parts of the country on Friday March 1.

Jakarta – A number of social, university, high school and labour organisations held a demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) complex on Jalan Gatot Subroto in Cent

Editorial board, Jakarta – When they resume their sitting next week, House of Representatives legislators must ponder a major decision as to whether to exercise their right of inquiry t

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) are expected to play opposition roles in the future administration of

Jaja Suteja, Jakarta – The former Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, has clarified that his placement of billboards reading "OTW [on the way] Jakarta" is not an indication of his inte

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police said Thursday they have brought criminal charges against seven election officials who are alleged to have tampered with voters' data when o

Jakarta – Social security agency BPJS Ketenagakerjaan recently handed compensation money to the families of 44 poll workers who died during their course of duty.

Pranjal Pandey – As preliminary results hint at Prabowo Subianto's victory in Indonesia's presidential race, political tension rises with Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan seeking an in

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A recent poll by Indikator Politik Indonesia found that nearly 60 percent of respondents believe that there was no government interference in the Feb.

Ary Hermawan – The day before Indonesia's general election on February 14, former journalist and Indonesian political observer Ben Bland argued front-runner former army general Prabowo

Jayanty Nada Shofa & Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Indonesia recently held the world's largest single-day election.

Jayanty Nada Shofa & Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The press needs to cover both sides when it comes to reporting the presidential race, and fair reporting can help pave the way for a peace

Elan Suherlan, Subang – A councilor in the West Java town of Subang admitted on Monday to ordering the demolition of a paved road in a village where he underperformed in the Feb.

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Hamish McDonald – After what appears to have been a decisive win by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia's presidential election, many observers have been speculating about wh

Jakarta – It seems President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's work is not yet done, even though his preferred successor Prabowo Subianto has all but won the Feb.

Antara, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has suspended seven officials responsible for overseeing polls for Indonesian citizens in Kuala Lumpur after a significant failur

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Jakarta – State administrative law expert Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Monday that the House of Representatives lacks the authority to overturn the results of the p

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Migrant Care Wahyu Susilo questioned the legitimacy of the postal method for overseas elections.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the country's biggest party, is seeking a legislative investigation into alleged violations around February's presidential

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Jakarta – The 2024 general election has drawn to a close, but the nation continues to pulse with anticipation as we await the final tabulation of the election returns.

Muhammad Fakhruddin & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Jimly Asshiddiqie, has advised lawmakers considering an inquiry into the recent el

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has insisted on continuing with its vote tabulating platform despite strong resistance against its perceived shortcomings,

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Media mogul Hary Tanoesoedibjo, his wife and their five children will not secure the House of Representatives seats due to poor performance by his United Indones

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – The Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) says that the level of public trust in the honesty and fairness (jurdil) of the 2024 general elections has plummete

Singapore – Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto secured a landslide victory in the country's presidential election on Feb 14, based on sample counts tallied and over 75 per cen