Michael Leach – After a year of upheaval, Timor-Leste politics entered 2021 in an interesting place.

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Governor Agus Widjojo on Thursday said that the results of the 2020 simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada)

Dion Bisara, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A United States citizen has run for a district head election in Sabu Raijua, a region in one of Indonesia's poorest provinces East Nusa Tenggara, a

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Carlos K.Y.

The once-popular popularity-boosting method of blusukan may be outdated in Indonesia with the ridicule of a recent stunt involving newly-appointed Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharin

Rui Graca Feijo – Timor-Leste is a surprising success story in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jakarta – The General Elections Committee (KPU) said it would be ready to face regional election disputes filed by losing candidates with the Constitutional Court.

Irwan Syambudi & Mohammad Bernie – There were 68 independent or individual candidates who contested the December 9 election of regional heads (Pilkada), but according to the General

Jakarta – National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) head Suharso Monoarfa has been appointed chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) for the 2020-2025 period by acclamation

Haris Prabowo – The total number of people who used their right to vote in the December 9 election of regional heads was low in several parts of the country.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A number of incumbents in the North Sumatra regional elections are losing to challengers who have strong support from many political parties, quick counts have

Jakarta – An epidemiologist has warned of a potential surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks as the polls closed yesterday for the 2020 regional elections (Pilkada).

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Several candidates affiliated with political dynasties are predicted to win in the 2020 Regional Head Election or Pilkada.Although the official result ha

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The national Covid-19 mitigation task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito published critical evaluations related to the implementation of the 2020 Regional Head Elect

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) reported problems in distributing the logistics of the 2020 Regional Election in several regions of Papua, particul

Stanley Widianto, Yuddy Cahya Budiman, Jakarta/Depok, Indonesia – Indonesians streamed into polling stations to vote in regional elections on Wednesday, with health experts warning of t

Jakarta – The son and son-in-law of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo won mayoral elections in their respective city on Wednesday, according to quick count results by credible research age

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Indonesians have headed to the polls to vote in regional elections as health experts warn of the risk of new coronavirus clusters emerging across the country.

Andi Hajramurni and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Makassar – The exposure of a number of regional election candidates and current leaders to COVID-19 has somewhat marred this year's celebration

Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – The eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo is set to become the new mayor of Solo, a position that propelled his father into political stardom, unofficia

Resty Woro Yuniar (South China Morning Post) – More than 100 million people are eligible to vote in Indonesia's regional elections on Wednesday (Dec 2), making it one of the largest suc

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) is determined to provide a way for self-isolating and hospitalized people with COVID-19 to exercise their voting rights in the simultane

Ati Nurbaiti, Jakarta – Tomorrow more than 106 million Indonesians will vote for elect nine governors, 224 municipal regents and 37 mayors.

Jakarta – Hundreds of polling station officers across 12 regencies and cities in South Sulawesi have shown reactive results after taking COVID-19 rapid tests ahead of the simultaneous r