Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto discussed the upcoming 2024 presidential election with Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo, as well as members of the Bishops' Conference of Indonesia (KWI) in Jakarta recently.
According to Cardinal Suharyo, Prabowo talked of his commitment to preserving unity among the people ahead of the 2024 election.
Jakarta – Thousands of lawyers from the Indonesian Advocate Alliance recently declared their support for the presidential candidate pairing of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the 2024 election.
Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Jakarta City Administration has doubled the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (PBBKB) from 5 percent to 10 percent, but according to an expert, the increase is not expected to have a significant impact.
Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Magelang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, accompanied by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, officially inaugurated the main building of the Military Academy (Akmil) in Magelang, Central Java, on Monday.
Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia's nickel miners are bracing for a price slump in 2024, as the global glut is expected to continue growing while demand growth has declined.
A slew of announcements by companies worldwide about cutting production and closing mines has yet to prop up the metal's prices, and analysts do not expect the reduced supply to lift them soon.
Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Indonesia's largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) neutrality pledge for the upcoming presidential election has come under scrutiny following reports of its leadership mobilizing support for candidate pair Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – GoTo CEO Patrick Walujo has dismissed allegations that the government's recent curbing of TikTok's operations in Indonesia was a collusive act intended to compel the Chinese short-video platform to strike a deal with the Indonesian tech giant's e-commerce arm, Tokopedia.
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo claims he is within his legal rights in taking sides and taking part in campaigns in the coming general election, literally thumbing his nose at a petition calling for his impeachment because of his constant interventions in the race.
Jakarta – In just two weeks, voters will head to the polls for one of the world's largest single-day elections. However, many people are still uninformed about how the legislative race fits into the grander scheme of things.
Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has lamented the fact that North Maluku, one of the country's richest provinces, still lives in poverty and faces teacher shortages and poor school infrastructure.
Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – North Maluku's Halmahera Study Forum of Foshal, The Indonesian Forum for Environment, Trend Asia, and the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation revealed a plethora of problems found in the nickel downstream agenda. The Jokowi-initiated program in North Maluku, for example, led to a massive deforestation issue.
Sydney – Australia said it will spend $23 million to support policing in East Timor, boosting disaster response and technology capabilities in the small Southeast Asian neighbor that recently upgraded ties with China.
Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy arrived in East Timor on Monday and met with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao.
Jayapura, Jubi – Frits Ramandey, the Head of the Papua Office of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM Papua), emphasized that mining activities in the Wabu Block in Intan Jaya should obtain permission from the indigenous landowners.
Surya Lesmana, Semarang – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said Sunday his chance to win the February 14 election has improved significantly since he appointed Gibran Rakabuming Raka as his running mate.
During a campaign rally in Semarang, Prabowo pointed to many polls suggesting that he now even has a chance to secure an outright win in the three-person race.
Magelang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has responded to a statement by presidential candidate number 2, Prabowo Subianto, who referred to the Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) of political parties backing his presidential bid as "Team Jokowi".
Antara, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency or BMKG Balikpapan detected 77 hotspots across East Kalimantan.
Michelle Gabriela Momole, Jakarta – Economist Thomas Trikasih Lembong, popularly known as Tom Lembong, highlighted the second-term curse of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi's administration in a podcast with Novel Baswedan, a former investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), released on Sunday, January 28.
Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – Former investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Yudi Purnomo Harahap expressed his concern about the decline in the National Integrity Index in 2023. "This decline is certainly worrying," he told Tempo on Sunday, January 28.
Ashlynn Hannah, Jakarta – Indonesian companies are lagging behind their counterparts in Asia Pacific on generative artificial intelligence adoption, according to the PwC's 27th Annual Global CEO Survey.
Around 53 percent of CEOs in Indonesia report generative AI has not yet been implemented in their companies, compared with 41 percent in the Asia Pacific region.
Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) called for increased participation from young voters in the upcoming presidential and legislative elections scheduled for this year.
Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Magelang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo shared a meal with his potential successor, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, at a restaurant in Magelang on Monday.
Ternate – The North Maluku Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), the Halmahera Study Forum (FOSHAL), the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) and Trend Asia have revealed the adverse effects caused by nickel downstreaming in the country of kings.
Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has set a goal of attracting a minimum of 1,000 individual investors through the introduction of the 'golden visa' program, granting an extended stay permit in the country.
Human rights observers have expressed concerns regarding a series of armed clashes in Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, from 19 to 24 January 2024, which resulted in two Papuan men killed and one Papuan woman injured by joint security forces.
Panji Satrio, Jakarta – An election official in the town of Padang Sidempuan, North Sumatra, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort money from a legislative candidate, according to the police statement on Sunday.
Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The West Papua Liberation Army of the Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) stated it received an official report from TPNPB troops of VIII Intan Jaya Defense Regional Command, Papua, saying that Commander Undius Kogeya claimed TPNPB troops of Intan Jaya VIII Defense Regional Command attacked the Indonesian military (TNI) and police posts in Titigi.
Jakarta – It's never a good sign when one of the most respected ministers in the cabinet, who many considered as the steady hand that guided the Indonesian economy through some of the most turbulent times in the country's history, is rumored to be planning her exit.
Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia's election lineup next month will be dominated by men, but a number of women are trying to break into a political scene long overshadowed by patriarchal elites.
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Communications and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi stated that Indonesia and Timor Leste agreed to advance the communications and informatics sectors of both countries.
Linda Yulisman, Subang, West Java – From as early as 6am on Jan 27, supporters of presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto started pouring into a park in Subang regency, West Java province.
Thousands of excited people, pumped up by the loud, booming music, cheered and chanted Mr Prabowo's name as he stepped out of a white Toyota Alphard at 9.20am (10.20am Singapore time).
Antara, Jakarta – The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has expressed readiness to work with the Indonesian Ombudsman on public service governance to ensure the availability and stable pricing of staple foods.
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Ministry urged Israel to comply with the International Court of Justice's (ICJ's) ruling to prevent genocide acts against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip that led to at least 26,000 being killed.
Jati Savitri Sekargati – As Indonesia's general election draws closer, the spread of hate speech targeting political figures is expected to intensify, similar to what happened in the 2019 election.
Yusitnus Paat, Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo held a closed-door meeting with Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwowo X at the Yogyakarta Palace on Sunday with a royal staff member urging the media to refrain from speculating on their discussions.
Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 2 Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto greeted a number 98 activists who have joined him in the Prabowo-Gibran National Campaign Team (TKN) at an Indonesian Youth Vote for Prabowo-Gibran event at the Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC) in Senayan, Jakarta, on Saturday January 27.
Mong Palatino – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been accused of being partial to certain candidates despite his earlier pledge to remain neutral in the presidential and general elections scheduled for February 14.
Irsyan Hasyim (Contributor), Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) denied the Ministry of Agriculture's claim that the food estate project in Central Kalimantan, nicknamed Bumi Tambun Bungai, was successful.
Jakarta – Social assistance is prone to being manipulated for electoral interests. Misusing social assistance is political corruption.
Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Indonesia President Joko Widodo has clarified comments that he made about his right under the law to campaign for election candidates, following criticism from netizens and representatives of presidential candidates that he is trying to cling on to power.
Jayapura, Jubi – Jhon Magal, the Director of the Indigenous People's Institution of the Amungme Tribe (LEMASA), has requested President Joko Widodo to conduct a reevaluation of the second Environmental Impact Assessment (AMDAL) concerning underground mining and tailings of PT Freeport Indonesia.
Jakarta – The debate among the three vice presidential candidates on Sunday revealed little in terms of policy but shed much light on their characters, particularly that of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the running mate of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo thanked Timor Leste's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao on Friday after the close neighbor trusted Indonesia's state enterprises to partake in its infrastructure projects.
Surya Lesmana, Bogor – Timor Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao expressed gratitude to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo for the strong support extended by Indonesia towards Timor Leste's bid to join ASEAN, during his first-ever visit to the Bogor Palace on Friday.
Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry's Directorate General of State Assets (DJKN) has introduced new rules allowing foreign nationals (WNAs) to take part in government auctions, even if they don't have a Taxpayer Identification Number (NPWP).
Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – Several employees in Jakarta have voiced their grievances as their salaries for this month have experienced a decrease. This change is attributed to alterations in the calculation of personal income tax (PPh), effective since January 1, 2024,
Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – In the pursuit of achieving Golden Indonesia 2045, experts emphasize the critical role of stunting prevention in children. Renowned nutritionist Juwalita Surapsari highlights the importance of ensuring a minimum daily milk consumption of 500 milliliters, serving as a vital source of iron for children.
Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has explicitly stated that it rejects the agenda of the Indonesian rulers in the territory of West Papua. Specifically the festival of democracy, namely the legislative and presidential elections, which will be held next month on February 14.
Jakarta – Some Indonesians are concerned that the energy transition will affect their livelihoods, particularly those who rely on the fossil fuel sector.
Anwar Siswadi, Bandung – The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) confirmed that it cooperates with non-banking institutions, including online loan platforms, as an option for payment methods of the single tuition fee (UKT). The campus' spokesperson Naomi Haswanto claimed that other state and private universities are also adopting the same policy.
Jakarta – The practice of illegal levies is rampant in the KPK detention center. It is evidence of poor supervision after the law was revised.