Jakarta – Political party leaders in Surakarta, Central Java, have demanded Surkarta mayor and vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka to resign from his post because of his

Jakarta – As Indonesia enters the final stretch of the presidential election campaign season and as voters count down the days to the Feb.

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has promised to prioritize education in Southwest Papua by rolling out a scholarship program for children.

Jakarta – The Office of the Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister reported that the personal Instagram account belonging to coordinating security affairs minister

Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir has requested presidential candidate and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto to maintain religious tolerance in Indonesia.

Lee Sue-Ann, Maria Monica Wihardja – A recent survey shows that younger Indonesian voters, like their older fellow citizens, still hold traditional media and in-person conversations in

Pat Walsh – 2024 is looming like a democratic nightmare for two of Australia's most important allies. The US may elect Donald Trump.

Sibolga, North Sumatra – Anies Baswedan, who is campaigning on an opposition platform, has welcomed a statement from rival contender Ganjar Pranowo that calls for change at next month's

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – As the simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on Feb.

Zulkarnaini, Jakarta – A grouping of national figures have expressed concerns about the ongoing election process and say they have observed attempts to use excessive power to achieve fu

Manokwari, Jubi – The West Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen.

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar has pledged to distribute state-owned land to farmers to improve their welfare and productivity if he and his running partner Ani

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number 1 Anies Baswedan promises to transform Sorong in Southwest Papua into an agro-maritime city.

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Medan – Defense Minister and 2024 presidential election frontrunner Prabowo Subianto promoted Medan mayor Bobby Nasution, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-law, for the North Suma

Istiqomatul Hayati, Jakarta – Viral videotrons in support of Anies Baswedan by Anies Bubble and Olppaemi Project were taken down by the regional governments on Monday, January 15.

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

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 Prabowo Subianto has pointed to the significance of the food estate program in improving food security, saying it serves as a strategic solution to addr

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.

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

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

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

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 continued to defend his performance as defense minister during his campaign trail this week after he was cornered during the third elec

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 –

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

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 – 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

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

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

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.

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

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

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