Jakarta (Agencies) – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has delayed voting in four districts of Paniai regency, Central Papua, after incidents in which residents burned balloting materials. KPU commissioner Idham Holik announced the delay to the press on Wednesday.

Jakarta – Indonesia has seen many faces of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto over his decades in the public eye – the cheshire grin that accompanies his recent viral dance moves, flashes of his temper in fervent orations and the humiliation when he was dismissed from the military in 1998.

Rebecca Ratcliffe and Richaldo Hariandja in Jakarta and agencies – The Indonesian defence minister, Prabowo Subianto, a former general dogged by allegations of human rights abuses, has promised to be a leader for all Indonesians after unofficial figures showed he was on course to win the country's presidential race.

Jakarta – Deliberations on the Asset Recovery Bill are again stalled at the DPR. The bill is turned into a political product during the campaign period.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) received 277 reports of disasters in Indonesia from the beginning of the year to Feb. 12, 2024. Around 11,295 houses were damaged as a result.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has cast his vote in the 2024 general elections this morning, Feb. 14, in Gambir, Central Jakarta. He mentioned that cases of election fraud are addressed in the regulation.

Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has granted permission for the public to stream and record the vote counting at any polling station using cellular phones or other devices to ensure transparency on election day on Wednesday.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) reiterated on Tuesday that accepting cash payments or any form of rewards from political candidates goes against Islamic teachings.

This message was conveyed just a day before the country holds the presidential and parliamentary elections.

Wednesday's presidential election in Indonesia could see the ascendance of General Prabowo Subianto, who has tried for years to seize power after decades of involvement in mass killings, kidnapping and torture across Indonesia, in occupied East Timor and in independence-seeking Western New Guinea. Subianto is a longtime U.S.

Ben Bland – In 1985, the CIA pondered who could rule Indonesia after Suharto, the authoritarian president who had reigned since 1967, eventually left the stage.

Eka Nugraha Putra – Indonesians are heading to the polls on Wednesday February 14, to vote in the world's biggest single-day election. After nearly three months of campaigning, the three pairs vying for presidential and vice presidential seats are now in the cooling-off period.

Leo Suryadinata – The Indonesian Solidarity Party, PSI, is aiming to secure some national parliamentary seats in tomorrow's elections. Hitching their wagon to the outgoing president and his youngest son, who now heads PSI, might not be the failsafe strategy PSI's ambitious politicians think it is.

Raihan M. Hatta – On Sunday, February 11, 2024, a documentary entitled Dirty Vote Dandhy Laksono's work was released via the official YouTube channel called Dirty Vote. This film contains an explanation of fraud in the 2024 election process in Indonesia, involving three Indonesian constitutional law experts, namely Bivitri Susanti, Feri Amsari, and Zainal Arifin Mochtar.

Jakarta – Just days before voters head to the polls, the technology whizzes at KawalPemilu have revived the independent election monitoring platform of bygone years, vowing to continue an initiative that has set an example for active civic participation in elections in the country.

Jakarta (Agencies) – Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) director Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyati has advised voters to check their ballots before entering the voting booth on election day tomorrow.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) has reported a scarcity of premium-quality rice across the country amid a spike in demand and a delayed harvest season.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas), meanwhile, has said that overall rice stocks are adequate as the government has imported around 500,000 tonnes of rice this year.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – A newly revised ministerial regulation makes installing rooftop solar panels at residential homes even less attractive for local users than it was before, while it saddles future adopters of the clean energy technology with complicated bureaucratic procedures.

JAKARTA – Indonesia still faces obstacles in exporting fishery products, including to the European Union, a Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry official said on Monday.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – A 117-minute documentary film titled Dirty Vote accusing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his administration of partisanship in the lead-up to the general election has gained widespread attention and sparked controversy just ahead of voting day on Wednesday.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 18 of 2024, which increases the performance allowance for employees of the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu).

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Carrying out nationwide elections in Indonesia, which consists of more than 17,000 islands, can be a logistical nightmare for the government.

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – Distributing ballot boxes to 820,000 polling stations (TPS) spread across 17,000 islands in Indonesia is an incredibly challenging but not impossible endeavor. Every means is employed to ensure the success of the 2024 elections in the world's third-largest democracy.

Mohammad Muajijin, Tulungagung – The Regional Election Commission in Tulungagung, East Java, has discovered 10 foreign nationals listed in the Permanent Voter List (DPT) for the 2024 elections. This marks the second instance, following the inclusion of two Rohingya refugees in the voters' list.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Public Works Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said Tuesday that he had no plans of resigning from his ministerial post.

Basuki said he planned on sticking with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's cabinet until his term ends in October.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian consumers are increasingly more upbeat regarding the current and future economic conditions, according to the country's central bank on Tuesday.

Helmut Timothy & Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – A TikTok video gaining traction on social media showcases the interim results of the 2024 Presidential Election vote count in six countries, including Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan. Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asyari has denied the video's authenticity.

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – Member of the General Elections Supervisory Agency or Bawaslu Lolly Suhenty admitted that the 'Dirty Vote' film was a form of self-criticism against the agency. The film did highlight the role of Bawaslu during the 2024 general elections.

Jakarta – With his blatant cheating and partiality, Jokowi pushed Indonesia's democracy to the brink of a cliff. We must fight back at the voting booth.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Research Manager of Trend Asia Zakki Amali said that the running candidates in upcoming presidential elections produced carbon emissions equal to the flight of an entire Raja Ampat Regency in Papua during their campaign period. Hence, their commitment to tackling the climate crisis is questionable.

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – The "Gejayan Memanggil" or "Gejayan is Calling" student movement in Yogyakarta, protesting alleged interference by President Jokowi's government in the 2024 general election, attracted international media attention.

Defara Dhanya and Rachel Farahdiba, Antara, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno urged creative economy actors to be careful as Thailand and Vietnam have soared to top positions in attracting foreign tourists.

"Be careful, since Thailand and Vietnam are above us now in attracting tourists," Sandiaga said on Monday in Jakarta.

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The 'Gejayan Memanggil' movement was held yesterday, Feb. 12 to protest alleged interference from the current administration in the 2024 general elections.

The protest was participated by several elements, including Jaringan Penggugat Demokrasi (Jagad), which called for 11 demands. Those include:

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The director and three constitutional law experts featured in the viral documentary movie, Dirty Vote, were reported to the National Police by the Indonesian Santri Communication Forum (Foksi) on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Security forces raided the villages Manggume and Aminggaru, Omukia District, as well as in the villages Yenggernok and Agiyome in the Gome District, following the theft of an automatic firearm by members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) on 1 February 2024.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – Planners building Indonesia's new capital city in eastern Borneo say they're far from their target of reforesting the site that the country's president has projected will be a "green forest city" that the government plans to inaugurate later this year.

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta - February 14, 2024, marks a historic moment for the people of Indonesia. On that day, the 2024 elections (Pemilu) will enter the voting process, the culmination of the largest democratic event in the country. Coinciding with Valentine's Day, some Indonesians affectionately refer to it as "Pemiluv."

Andrea Hosana & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry on Tuesday categorically denied reports suggesting suspected corruption in the planned procurement of 12 second-hand Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets, calling them a hoax.

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 resistance to the Widodo regime.

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 polemic.

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 Subianto's team calling it "slanderous" and a "hate narrative".

Mong Palatino – There are 106 million Indonesians aged between 17 and 40, representing 52 percent of the eligible voters in the country. Support of youth voters is therefore crucial for candidates who are competing in the February 14 general election.

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 and beyond, flag-waving and fist-pumping in anticipatory rapture from each seat, aisle and vaguely accessible crevice.

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 presidential race. But on the same day, Indonesians will also vote for legislators at district, provincial and national levels.

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

Having lived there for many generations, they proudly call themselves Indonesians.

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-largest democracy, and nowhere more than in his home province of Central Java.

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 gone viral, amassing millions of views in a day.

Polls show former general Prabowo Subianto is on course to finally lead the country after losing to Jokowi in 2014 and 2019.

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 in stainless steel manufacture and for EVs, traders and analysts said.

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. Indonesians will elect a new president on February 14, and during the latest debate, the country's three candidates exchanged views on security, geopolitics and international relations.

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 Yogyakarta to participate in a Gejayan Calling (Gejayan Menanggil) action on Monday February 12.

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, which spans three days before the voting day on February 14.