Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo's millennial son coolly fended off criticism in a highly anticipated election debate on Dec 22, as his vice-presidential opponents blasted his

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Gibran Rakabuming Raka appeared fully prepared for inquiries about his association as the son of the president during the debate for vice-presidential candida

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has lamented that it was getting harder to find venues willing to host dialogues featuring presidential candidates, after some of his pub

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – The son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, said in a televised debate on Friday (Dec 22) that he wants to create 19 million jobs if ele

Jakarta – The daughter of incumbent Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, Siti Nur Azizah, has issued a public endorsement of the presidential bid of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – During the inaugural vice-presidential debate for the 2024 election, Muhaimin Iskandar, also known as Cak Imin, introduced the term "slepetnomics" as a

Tika Ayu, Jakarta – Vice Presidential candidate number one Muhaimin Iskandar, known as Cak Imin, stated that the wealth of 100 affluent Indonesians is equal to the wealth of 100 million

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and also the youngest among the vice presidential candidates, will be in the spotlight as

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming questioned rival Muhaimin Iskandar's ambitious plan to make 40 cities like Jakarta.

Jakarta – Former vice president Jusuf Kalla declared his support on Tuesday for presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar.

Annika Burgess and Natasya Salim – Taking any chance he can to be seen wiggling his hips and shaking his arms, a 72-year-old with a dark past now has a new cute "teddy bear" image.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – While the 2024 presidential candidates have been pounding the pavement seeking to win over the country's voters, some of the political parties backing them appear

Jakarta – Former president and Democratic Party founder Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) announced on Wednesday that he would focus on ensuring his party's victory in the 2024 legislative

Jakarta – Last week's revelations from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) that illicit money could be flowing into campaigns for the 2024 general election sho

Jakarta – Despite the notable age difference compared to other vice-presidential candidates, Gibran Rakabuming Raka is ready to engage in the vice-presidential debate scheduled for Frid

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Official records from the General Election Commission (KPU) indicate that presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has accumulated the highest campaign funds amo

Linda Novi Trianita, Imam Hamdi, Ihsan Reliubun, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi instructed law enforcement agencies to follow up on the findings of the Financial Transaction

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Director General of Information and Public Communication at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo), Usman Kansong, said the ministry recorded a s

Jakarta – Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto has appointed his former wife Siti Hediati Hariyadi, daughter of former president Soeharto, as a party advisor amid his campaign for t

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The first round of the 2024 election debates organized by the General Elections Commission (KPU) took place on Tuesday, following the latest survey result

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is once again in hot water for his remarks in defense of his decision to pick President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son Gibran Rakabu

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – A legal expert Herdiansyah Hamzah called upon the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) to investigate the report of the Financial Transaction Reports and A

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Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – On the second floor of a house in South Jakarta, a worker is busy applying yellow screen-printing ink on a 6 sq m blue flag as big as two queen-size mattresses

Jakarta – The recent presidential poll conducted by Australia's research company, Roy Morgan, presents Ganjar Pranowo as the clear frontrunner for the February 2024 Indonesian president

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto shared an evocative moment with Ginandjar Kartasasmita, a former minister in President Soeharto's era, during a rally in

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – An ex-ally of presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has leveled accusations of cronyism against him during his tenure as the governor of Jakarta.

Jakarta – Presidential election ticket number 1, Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar (AMIN) have hooked in Islamic groups and religious leaders in the 2024 presidential election contes

Antara, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo promised to evaluate the Job Creation Law if elected as the next president of Indonesia in the upcoming general election

Virdika Rizky Utama – Prabowo's political trajectory is a case study of resilience and reinvention.

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka is gearing up for a trip to Kalimantan that will mark his inaugural campaign rally outside of Java.

Jakarta – In a democratic election, public debates are crucial as they allow presidential candidates to expand and refine their policy ideas, which will make sure the checks-and-balance

Made Supriatma – The first debate among the three presidential candidates for 2024 underscores a shift in tenor in Indonesia's politics.

Jakarta – Presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto has promised to grant amnesty to members of armed and separatist groups to end the conflict in Papua.

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has highlighted the move by the presidential election ticket of Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar (AMIN

Ahmad Syamsudin – One presidential candidate dances vigorously despite his age, another flashes a three-finger Hollywood film salute to be hip with the masses, and a third hopeful posts

Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Kennedy Muslim – Polls suggest that Prabowo Subianto's decision to pick President Jokowi's son Gibran Rakabuming Raka as his vice-presidential running-mate has been

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) revealed on Thursday a significant surge in suspicious transactions leading up to the fort

Yusnitus Paat, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) concluded its assessment of the inaugural presidential debate and announced on Thursday that the format will remain unchan

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Anies Baswedan said he would prioritize micro infrastructure development with the goal of providing people with basic needs.

Jakarta – After the first presidential debate on Tuesday evening, the West Java campaign manager for the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka ticket, Ridwan Kamil, said his president

Sabrina Asril, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has criticised the response by presidential candidate number 2.

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto responded to his rival Anies Baswedan's satire on his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the first debate to

Jakarta – Three presidential hopefuls faced off in the first election debate on Tuesday, with two candidates slamming a court decision that enabled the president's eldest son to join th

Jakarta – Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangarep met with representatives of the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) from South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi on Tue

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Indonesian candidates have clashed in the first of five televised debates, ahead of the presidential election on February 14 next year.

Jakarta – In Indonesia, presidential candidate debates are planned as bogus performances. There is no in-depth discussion of the issues.

Resty Woro Yuniar – The first of Indonesia's presidential debates on Tuesday night may have been a game-changer, with analysts and online pundits saying front runner Prabowo Subianto un

Jakarta – Candidate Ganjar Pranowo maintained his equanimity during Tuesday's feisty first presidential debate of the 2024 contest, his campaign team spokesman and United Development Pa

Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – Indonesian presidential hopeful Ganjar Pranowo faces an uphill battle against rivals ahead of February's election but is pinning his hopes on an