Fikri Harish, Jakarta – A recent survey of Jakarta residents has found former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan still in the lead over Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo in the presiden

Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has defended the role taken by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in influencing political parties' preference in the 2024 pres

Cindy Layan, Jakarta – The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, registered Thursday 20,462 legislative candidates at the local and national levels with the General

Max Lane – The question of electability has turned Indonesian voters' attention towards potential running mates for the putative presidential candidates in the 2024 race.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Less than a month after leaving pro-government Gerindra Party, former vice-presidential candidate in 2019, Sandiaga Uno, hinted at his interest in joining the oppo

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – With the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) settling on Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as its presidential candidate, the other

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Saturday criticized President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo for getting involved in politics too deeply ahead of the elections in a

Jakarta – A hypothetical presidential race between Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto shows that they are statistically tied, according to a new

Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said Friday he has given up ambition for reelection and will give way to a younger successor.

Wasisto Raharjo Jati – The recent nomination of Ganjar Pranowo, the governor of Central Java, as a presidential candidate by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has attr

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expressed disagreement that Gerindra Party's chief patron Prabowo Subianto be paired with his son Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the

Muh Syaifullah, Yogyakarta – Future presidential candidate from Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday claimed there are people who poke fun at his candidacy in the upcoming 2024

Jakarta – The latest survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) shows that presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is ahead of his competitors in the second round of the 2024 presi

Faiz Zaki, M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with six chairpersons of political parties at the State Palace on Tuesday, May 2.

BTV, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo confirmed on Thursday that the National Democratic Party, or Nasdem, is no longer part of the pro-government coalition which now comprises

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hosted a meeting with six pro-government party leaders at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday evening as political maneuvers are in

Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance Confederation (KASBI) General Chairperson Nining Elitos has emphasised that her organisation will not take part in openly supporting a

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – President of the All Indonesia Labor Union Confederation (KSPSI) Andi Gani Nena Wea, said that he will immediately form a group of volunteer to support Ganjar P

Antara, Jakarta – Chairman of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Prabowo Subianto and his brother, who is also the Deputy Chairman of Gerindra Hashim Djojohadikusumo, welcome

BTV, Jakarta – Golkar Party Chairman Airlangga Hartarto visited his Democratic Party counterpart Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono on Saturday night to explore possible collaboration ahead of th

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Sunday the ruling party needs time to pick a running mate for presiden

Kornelius Purba, Jakarta – Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto's third bid for the presidency will likely falter, this time because of Anies Baswedan, whom he helped win the 2017 J

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – A new survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting indicated that Ganjar Pranowo regains the lead in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election after the

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartarto said on Thursday night that the United Indonesia Coalition – also known as KIB – would not interfere with the internal a

Chris Barrett, Dili – It is election season across much of South-East Asia, but nowhere in these parts will the torch of democracy shine brighter than here in Timor-Leste (also known as

Bernadus Wijayaka, Jakarta – Former Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) chairman Mochamad Iriawan officially became a member of the Great Indonesian Movement Party (Gerindra) after h

Made Supriatma – Indonesia's largest political party has finally ended the speculation on whom it will back for 2024's presidential race. Game on.

Jakarta – Highly educated Indonesians and conservative Muslims have often expressed condescending views on Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of

News Desk, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo held a meeting on Thursday with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, the first enc

Suherdjoko, Karanganyar, Central Java – Some 30 Christian leaders from across the archipelago showed their support for Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, following his nomination for

Yustinus Paat, Yogyakarta – The decision by the United Development Party, or PPP, to nominate Ganjar Pranowo for president raises a question about the future of the coalition it establi

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Media mogul who also assumes the chairperson of the political party Perindo, Hary Tanoesoedibjo (or Hary Tanoe), on Wednesday morning, met with President Joko

Yustinus Paat, Yogyakarta – The United Development Party, or PPP, announced on Wednesday that it supports the nomination of Ganjar Pranowo as a candidate for the 2024 presidential elect

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Ganjar Pranowo has been perceived as a potential contender for the 2024 presidential election for years but the Central Java governor said he was astonished t

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A number of political parties have expressed interest in joining the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, to help Ganjar Pranowo win the 2024 pres

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Sandiaga Uno met with executives of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) on Sunday to confirm his departure from the party that he used as the politica

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto is not interested in becoming a running mate in the 2024 presidential election and will try his luck for a third time for the first time despit

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan warned his supporters that the upcoming presidential election will become an uphill battle for his camp in a video mess

Jakarta – The idea among five political parties to form the so-called grand coalition for the 2024 presidential election is unlikely to materialize anytime soon after the ruling Indones

Ananda Teresia and Stanley Widianto , Jakarta – Indonesia is set to hold a presidential election in February next year, with three men so far vying for the top job in the world's third-

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore – Just weeks after sustaining public backlash over Indonesia's football U-20 World Cup fiasco, Ganjar Pranowo's bid to be the country's next

Bogor – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo can now breathe a sigh of relief after Ganjar Pranowo was officially announced as the presidential candidate by the ruling Indonesian Democratic P

Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) has said it will continue to support Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo for the 2024 presidency despite a decline in his opi

Heru Andriyanto, Bogor – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo was named presidential candidate by the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, after the party's meeting

Michael Leach – East Timorese voters at next month's parliamentary elections will be dressed a little differently from usual.

Parker Novak – Election campaigns in Timor-Leste are a vibrant affair.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Up until last week, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had faced pressures, from within and outside his Gerindra party, to quit the 2024 presidential race

Antara, Jakarta – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has regained his place as the frontrunner for the 2024 presidential election after slipping to second when voters blamed him for t

News Desk, Jakarta – Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has said that when his father President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's second term ends in October 2024, he should pack up and return

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has remained optimistic that it will not suffer another defeat against a fresh civil lawsuit filed by the Berkarya Party fol