The former Jakarta governor has hailed PDI-P candidate Ganjar's statement that "elections represent a hope for change", crediting his own campaign for spurring the call among voters.

Beneath the fanfare of election campaigns, the KPU has been busy finalizing logistics preparations and plugging gaps in human resources.

As the fourth election debate approaches, the presidential candidates and their running mates have been raising topics that are closely related to those up for discussion, including the food estate program and the controversial mining activity in Wadas, Central Java.

The latest draft of a KPU regulation stipulates that the simultaneous regional elections, slated for this year in dozens of provinces and hundreds of regencies and cities, will be held on Nov. 27, despite plans from the government and House of Representatives to move up the date.

Highlighting Maluku's tremendous potential for fisheries, presidential candidate Anies Baswedan plans to make it the capital of fisheries in Indonesia.

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan promises to build soccer pitches that meet FIFA standards in Maluku with the aim of nurturing talents in the region.

Rumors have emerged that the President is intensifying his work visits, which coincide with the campaign season, to promote presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto who is running with his eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka.  

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 Sumatra gubernatorial position during a campaign event in the city on Saturday.

Khofifah’s role in Prabowo’s camp could be instrumental in capturing votes from NU followers in East Java, analysts say, given that both his challengers have prominent figures linked to the Muslim group as running mates.

After being asked for a second time, most of the 18 political parties on the February ballot have submitted complete campaign funding reports to the General Elections Commission (KPU), leaving the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) and two others with incomplete or incorrect reports on file.

Drawing on his own observations during a visit to Germany, Prabowo told a Kadin dialogue about the food estate program's importance in achieving food security, as well as his vision to enrich local farmers and elevate their welfare toward farmer regeneration.

Vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD aims to restore Madura as the “salt island” and improve the national salt industry. He said Madura once exported salt to the world, but now faces losses.

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan vows to end bad governance and illegal levies in the national economy. He also plans to form a healthy cabinet based on competence, relevance and integrity.

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan said people were becoming more aware about the shortcomings of the existing government. 

As the simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on Feb. 14 get nearer, more young people are volunteering as poll administrators (KPPS) to ease the burden of older volunteers in the light of the deaths of hundreds of poll workers in the previous elections in 2019.

The visit came only days after East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa officially announced her decision to join the campaign team of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka presidential ticket.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will hold an event on Jan. 17 where it will present to each presidential candidate the state of corruption in Indonesia based on several indicators and ask for their commitment to fighting the crime in an integrity pact.

While Prabowo ramps up his campaign with an eight-province whistle-stop tour across Sumatra, indications are growing of a possible Anies-Ganjar front as surveys suggest a likely second round for the presidential election.

Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo said that developing a creative economy could boost the national economy and the number of jobs.

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said that if elected president, he would continue President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s policy of not selling the country’s mineral resources to other countries at cheap prices.

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan highlighted the critical roles of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) in the country's economic development.

From broken voting booths to misprinted ballot papers, the country's election watchdog has received reports of various errors regarding the voting logistics ahead of the February poll.

Mahfud MD proposed a cheaper haj and a shorter waiting list by negotiating with the Saudi government to transfer unused quotas from other countries.

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan addressed the need for meticulous planning in the execution of Indonesia’s energy transition during an event held with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) on Thursday.

Halfway through the campaign season, another online platform has been launched to encourage public monitoring of the organizing of the February general election amid growing concerns over electoral fraud and the partiality of the state apparatus.

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto continues to defend his performance in the third election debate during the campaign trail this week. 

Vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD, also a senior minister, said the infrastructure achievements of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had resulted in the collapse of state-owned companies in the sector.