Han Revanda Putra and Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – PDIP (The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle) Politician Chico Hakim responded to PPP's (The United Development Party) head of election agency Sandiaga Uno which welcomed the opportunity to join Prabowo-Gibran's administration.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) along with the Samarinda Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Samarinda) condemned the action of East Kalimantan regional police members for allegedly arbitrarily arresting nine palm oil farmers in the Nusantara Capital City or IKN area.

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. 14 election.

Ahmad Rizal also confirmed earlier reports that he ignited firecrackers in the village but denied the action was intended to terrorize residents.

S. Dian Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK has executed the ethical decision of its Supervisory Council against 78 staff that were found applying illegal levy in KPK's prison. The guilty staff were ethically sanctioned with a public apology on Monday.

Annisa Febiola, Antara, Jakarta – Head of the Indonesian Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs Association (GAPMMI) Adhi Lukman claimed that the implementation of excise on packaged sweetened drinks (MBDK) will erode the industry's competitiveness. Excise is said to be a burden because the increased costs are passed on to consumers.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – With less than eight months left in office, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo changed his cabinet team once again to welcome Democratic Party leader Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono on board as agrarian and spatial planning minister, replacing Hadi Tjahjanto, a long-time Jokowi ally who was promoted to the coordinating political, legal and security affairs minist

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 presidential election, even though it can initiate an investigation.

Antara, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, revealed that the proposed free school lunch budget by presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto, is set at Rp 15,000 ($1) per child each day. This budget excludes the provision of milk.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has insisted on continuing with its vote tabulating platform despite strong resistance against its perceived shortcomings, which losing camps in the presidential race say are to blame for making the vote-tallying process prone to fraud.

Alifia Sekar, Jakarta – The 2024 general election was marred by dozens of incidences of intimidation and persecution, especially those targeting people criticizing the election process, human rights group Amnesty International Indonesia said.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Delayed harvests and dwindling supply have sent premium rice prices skyrocketing to a record high, the Indonesia Market Traders Association (IKAPPI) has said.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Amid a rise in deaths among poll workers over the past few days despite efforts to prevent fatalities during the 2024 election, questions have emerged on if the country should hold the presidential and legislative elections on a single day.

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.

This year's election has been hailed as one of the largest single-day electoral events globally, and rightfully so.

Jakarta – Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy said it would be unrealistic to expect Indonesia's poverty rate to fall to 7.5 percent this year to meet the target set in the 2020-2024 National Mid-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).

An Australian-based West Papua advocacy group has condemned the arrest and "humiliation" of two teenagers by Indonesian security forces last week.

Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) knowledge management division coordinator Wana Alamsyah said that his agency had never committed acts of racism in any form.

Alamsyah conveyed this to counter accusations made by dozens of people protesting in the name of the Student and Youth Social Forum for the Love of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

Sabrina Asril, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has condemned the arrest of nine palm oil farmers in the area of the new capital city Nusantara (IKN) who were opposing the construction of the VVIP Airport in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, on Monday February 26.

David Uren – Indonesia's success in deploying Chinese capital and innovation to become the dominant force in the global nickel industry has been achieved in the face of concerted opposition from the European Union through the World Trade Organisation.

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 election and plans also to file a case with a top court, a senior party official said on Feb 26.

PDIP backed former Central Java province governor Ganjar Pranowo for the presidency.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua) has urged the judge of the Manado State Administrative High Court to overturn the decision of the Jayapura State Administrative Court, which dismissed the lawsuit of the Awyu Tribe community.

Sentani, Jubi – Sentani is not only renowned for the beauty of its lakes but also for the Khombouw wood skin painting art from Asei Besar Village in East Sentani. These paintings are available at the Fansoway Art Gallery on KhalKote Street, East Sentani District, Jayapura Regency.

Antara, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has suspended seven officials responsible for overseeing polls for Indonesian citizens in Kuala Lumpur after a significant failure to deliver hundreds of thousands of absentee ballots to voters.

Stefani Wijaya & Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Pancasila University's Head of Public Relations, Putri Langka, has affirmed that the university is aware of reports regarding accusations of sexual harassment against its rector, 72-year-old ETH.

The Pancasila University Foundation is preparing to hold a meeting to discuss matters about the allegation.

Muhammad Fakhruddin & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Jimly Asshiddiqie, has advised lawmakers considering an inquiry into the recent elections to exercise caution, as their actions could be construed as participating in a treasonous conspiracy.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo conducted a full cabinet meeting at the State Palace on Monday, where an interesting interaction unfolded between newly-appointed Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, affectionately known as AHY, and Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Domestic reforms are expected to be Indonesia's greatest challenge in its accession process to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), according to an analyst.

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The spokesperson of The National Liberation Army of West Papua – Free Papua Movement (TPNPB – OPM) Sebby Sambom claimed that the two people apprehended by joint state apparatus on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, are civilians. Both of them are 15-year-old teenagers, MH and BGE.

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Migrant Care Wahyu Susilo questioned the legitimacy of the postal method for overseas elections. One of the risks found in this method is vote trading, as occurred in Malaysia.

"The error made is why this postal method is sustained since the results are froth," Wahyu said on Sunday evening.

Antara, Jakarta – The West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) recorded 16 houses damaged by another whirlwind that hit certain areas of Citawa Village, Kertasari Sub-district, Bandung District, West Java, Indonesia on Saturday, February 24.

The agency's spokesperson, Hadi Rahmat, said on Sunday that the whirlwind affected 16 families consisting of 56 people.

Waqas Arain – Imagine you're 15 again, the world is your playground, and your biggest worry is what game to play next. Now, imagine that abruptly ending as you find yourself in handcuffs, accused of being part of a violent incident far beyond the innocent games of childhood.

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided to double the subsidized fertilizer allocation, raising it from 4.7 million tons to 9.55 million tons. This measure is targeted at alleviating the fertilizer shortage, which has resulted in heightened production costs for rice farmers.

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 cent of votes officially counted as of Feb 23.

Antara, Jakarta – The government has announced a new batch of the pre-employment program to improve people's skills and competitiveness to enter the job market.

Antara, Mataram – Flash floods and landslides again hit several regions in Sumbawa District, Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB), Indonesia on Saturday (February 24) afternoon, according to Sumbawa Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD).

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 plummeted a week after the vote on February 14.

This was one of the findings of a post-election survey conducted by the LSI on February 19-21.

Elan Suherlan, Jakarta – A district legislative council member in Subang, West Java, allegedly has ordered his associates to demolish paved roads and roadside drainage canals upon learning of his defeat in the Feb. 14 election.

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 Indonesia Party (Perindo) and stiff competition from stronger individual rivals in their respective electoral districts in the Feb. 14 general elections.

Zach Hope, Jakarta – The presumptive next president of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, a fiery and populist former general who has railed against supposed foreign meddling, says Australia needn't fear "too many surprises" when he takes over from Joko Widodo in October.

Bagus Pribadi and Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles emphasized that his country does not support the Free Papua Movement. Marles made the statement during a meeting with the Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on Friday, February 23, 2024.

Antara, Jakarta – Papua Police Chief Ins. Gen. Mathius Fakhiri stated the investigators were examining the two students arrested during the gunfire between the authorities and the armed criminal group (KKB). The students were suspected of being the perpetrators of the shooting of the Wings Air plane at Nop Goliat Dekai Airport.

Editorial board, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto, the most likely winner of the Feb. 14 presidential election, has set a high growth-oriented economic agenda and asserted in his various campaign speeches over the last few weeks his tolerance of fiscal deficit of up to 6 percent of gross domestic product and a greater government debt ratio of up to 60 percent to finance his programs.

Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Drone Emprit founder Ismail Fahmi says that there is still a great deal of discussion and news reports on the issue of election fraud during the 2024 elections.

Jakarta – A grouping of civil society organisations fully supports a House of Representatives (DPR) right of inquiry to uncover alleged fraud during the 2024 elections.

Jamaah, Demak – In the face of challenging conditions, thousands of residents from ten villages across 114 polling stations (TPS) in Demak Regency, Central Java, commenced rescheduled elections on Saturday. Despite wading through knee-deep floodwaters, residents displayed unwavering enthusiasm as they gathered to exercise their voting rights at the polling stations.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The corruption investigation involving the procurement of facilities for the House of Representatives (DPR) official residence has progressed into a new stage, as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) decided to advance the case to the formal investigation stage.

Wamena, Jakarta – The Prabowo-Gibran National Campaign Team Chief Rosan Perkasa Roeslani responds to allegations of election fraud that purportedly benefitted the pair.

Amelia Rahima and Yohanes Maharso, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto confirmed that the free lunch and milk program for school children will be included in the 2025 State Budget or APBN. The program is a campaign promise of presidential and vice presidential candidates number two Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – Executive Director of Indonesian Politics Parameter, Adi Prayitno, viewed that President Joko Widodo or Jokowi will influence the cabinet composition of Prabowo-Gibran at least until October 20, 2024, which is the inauguration day of the elected president and vice president for 2024-2029 period.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The amount of individual and corporate savings in Indonesia totaled Rp 2,668.9 trillion ($171 billion) in January, an increase of 4.2 percent from the same month last year, according to central bank data published on Friday.

Yohanes Maharso, Defara Dhanya, Reuters, Jakarta – The global coffee shop chain company, Starbucks, once again expressed its response to the allegation of financial support provision to Israel aimed at their company. Starbucks said it does not provide financial support or profits to the Israeli government or army in any way.