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.

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

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

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 – 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

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

In a month's time some 204m Indonesians can vote in a first round to choose their new president.

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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 – 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 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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Jakarta – Young voters, who will make up the majority of voters in February's election, are hoping that the new president and vice president will keep public discussions alive to ensure

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

Chris Barrett – With upbeat music blaring inside the stadium in Semarang, Indonesia's presidential election frontrunner, Prabowo Subianto, shuffled his stout, 72-year-old frame across t

Antara, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto will prioritize the development of cyber defense systems to protect crucial government data and information.

Herman, Jakarta – Three comedians, Narji, Bedu, and Denny, formerly part of the comedy group "Cagur," have taken divergent paths in politics, aligning with different parties as they ent

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto said in Sunday's election debate that gaining the respect of other South countries should start by developing Indones

Trista Nagel, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto reiterated his commitment on Sunday to uphold Indonesia's long-standing principle of non-alignment in global affairs shou

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The presidential candidates' stance on the Palestine issue will be a focal point in the upcoming presidential debate on Sunday, centered around defense,

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo outlined his positions on defense, security, and international relations during the presidential debate on Sunday.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Stringent security preparations have been implemented at the Istora Sports Stadium in Jakarta, ahead of the anticipated return of all three presidential c

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Presidential hopefuls – Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo, and Anies Baswedan – are about to go on another debate later this evening with this round focusin

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has adopted a comprehensive approach to the nation's defense and security issues, extending beyond conventional military strategies, ac

Surya Lesmana, Trista Nagel, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto underscored the significance of bolstering Indonesia's human resources as a linchpin in fortifying the nat

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar have conflicting views on the defense budget, Sunday's election debate showed.

Jakarta – Max Lane's thoughts on activists of the 90s including those who have closed ranks around Prabowo Subianto, and the absence of opposition in Indonesia.