Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Anyone looking for a clue about the direction of Indonesia's defense and foreign policy in the next administration would have been utterly disappointed wh

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo stressed that the cement plant project in Rembang and the mining project in Wadas Village were not part of his pr

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan says he is optimistic about winning the upcoming election, saying that people are becoming more aware of the need for change.

Yustinus Paat & Maria Fatima Bona, Jakarta – Senior politician Maruarar Sirait officially parted ways with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) on Monday, declaring h

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has pledged to promote equal opportunities for business owners and to create more jobs.

Jakarta – The matriarch of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) launched another attack on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo this week, as the row between the two kin

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 2 Prabowo Subianto stressed that he in no way holds anti-Western sentiment.

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has pledged that he will protect tin, white pepper and other mineral resources in Bangka Belitung, and develop the related industries t

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo said he had prepared three strategies to ensure that Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can participate in the global economy

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI), Hariyadi Sukamdani, calls for a judicial review of a law imposing substantial in

Jayapura, Jubi – Theodorus Kossay, the Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU) for Mountainous Papua Province, revealed the challenges faced by the institution in recruiting 4

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto continued to defend his performance as defense minister during his campaign trail this week after he was cornered during the third elec

Jakarta – The latest presidential debate on Jan. 7 saw probably the most ill-tempered argument between candidates for the highest office so far.

Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – As Indonesia prepares for next month's presidential and legislative elections, a video that uses artificial intelligence to resurrect the image and voice of the

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies – A quarter of a century after his fall from power and 16 years since his death, Indonesia's authoritarian president Suharto has been brought back by ar

Antara, Jakarta – The Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU), Hasyim Asy'ari, has set a target to ensure the delivery of all 2024 election logistics by Jan.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto said Friday that Indonesia could achieve double-digit economic growth if its strategy of processing natural resources

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar said he was open to the possibility of forming an alliance with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and its presi

Jakarta – After popular Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) politician Khofifah Indar Parawansa joined the campaign team of Gerindra Party presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, rival camps have exp

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto adds more than 1 million Instagram followers to his official account following the third debate of the 2024 Pres

Aep Supandi, Bandung – Enggartiasto Lukita, executive chairman of B-Universe Media Holdings and a former minister, held talks on Friday with former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono –

Yusitnus Paat, Bengkulu – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto shared his reflections on Thursday, recalling how he fiercely contested President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in two previous

The pro-independence United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared a boycott of the Indonesian elections next month and has called on Papuans to "not bow down to the sy

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Jakarta – A study by the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) on the decline of democracy in Indonesia since 2020 found that the results were not pleasing.

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka urged his supporters and volunteers in Bali to work hard to win the election in one round.

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo did not rule out the option of cooperating with rival candidate Anies Baswedan if the 2024 presidential election moved into a second roun

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Secretary-General of the Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle or PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto admitted that Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md winning team has been commu

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar said ensuring that people had a source of income and could buy basic goods at low prices was one of the government's responsibili

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Jakarta – Presidential candidates engaged in a heated exchange regarding the transparency of Indonesia's defense data in the third presidential debate for the 2024

Jakarta – The capital market is the key to developing Indonesia's economy, according to the Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar campaign team.

Jakarta – The Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka campaign team says the presidential ticket aims to strengthen supervision of the country's capital markets, including protection fr

Riri Rahayu, Han Revanda Putra, Antara, Jakarta – The spokesperson for Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Eddy Soeparno, claimed that he is surprised that any presidential candida

Laila Afifa, Jakarta – The presidential and vice-presidential candidates are relying entirely on gimmicks to exploit the emotions of the people.

Didik Fibrianto, Malang – East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa officially extended her support to presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday, marking a pivotal endorsem

Amy Sood – The fallout between President Joko Widodo and the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) spilled out into the open on Wednesday after the party's grand dame d

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is asking that all legal proceedings against political opponents that smack of politics as well as socialisation and cam

Jakarta – With campaign season in full swing, presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo and his wife visited a toy-producing hub in Central Java, where they highlighted the strength of loca

Rebecca Ratcliffe Randy Mulyanto in Jakarta – He is a former general who was dismissed from the military amid allegations he was involved in kidnapping and torture.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto calls for the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to bolster consumer and investor protection services.

Jakarta – In a break from the tradition of courtesy and respect, presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Prabowo Subianto did not shake hands on Sunday night after spending about thr

Yvette Tanamal, Dio Suhenda and Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto was put on the defensive in Sunday's third electoral debate, which explored international r

Jakarta – Given the state of the world today, it's no overstatement to say that Sunday's presidential debate was one of the most – if not the most – consequential electoral debates of o

Jakarta – Indonesia's three presidential candidates wrestled with the topic of the South China Sea, the role that regional grouping Asean plays in keeping peace in the waterway, and oth

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – While polls have indicated that the Indonesian presidential race will most likely be a two-round affair because three pairs are contesting, the leading ti

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan raised concerns during the 2024 presidential debate regarding the purported misuse of the Defense Ministry's budget of Rp 7

Nabiel Gibran El Rizani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expressed disappointment regarding Sunday evening's debate, saying that it deviated from discussing crucial issues and

Jakarta – The head of the national campaign team for Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, Arsjad Rasjid, has expressed his disapproval of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's social assistance (Bansos

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Muhaimin "Cak Imin" Iskandar has defended the program to distribute social assistance (Bansos), saying that it is the government's responsibility t