Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and also the youngest among the vice presidential candidates, will be in the spotlight as he faces his rivals in Friday's prime-time election debate that will focus on economic matters.

The three vice presidential candidates will take part in an election debate on Friday evening that will be led by moderators with substantial experience of previous elections.

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has pledged to build “advanced” schools across Indonesia to improve the country’s human resource capacity.

His two opponents have more clearly defined positions on the administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

He said in his remarks that Anies had been his pupil.

The former president has called on his party's legislative candidates to engage with voters to come up with policies that addressed their concerns and aspirations, while confirming that his son, Democratic chairman Agus, would be supporting the Prabowo campaign.

Ganjar made the statement in response to rumors that the candidate pair were hesitant to continue providing state social assistance if they were elected.

While the 2024 presidential candidates have been pounding the pavement seeking to win over the country’s voters, some of the political parties backing them appear to have turned their attention away from the top of the ticket and toward the legislative elections.

Party leaders backing Anies' 2024 presidential bid, as well as a senior government official, have dismissed a claim of an impending mass cabinet departure made by Gelora politician Fahri Hamzah, known for his contrarian remarks, as mere rumormongering.

Following the controversial Constitutional Court ruling that enabled his eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run in the 2024 presidential election, the President has received sharp public criticism, including from university students.

Vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD revealed his reasons for refusing an offer to be Anies Baswedan’s running mate and choosing Ganjar Pranowo instead.

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan pledged to provide equal access to both general and religious education during his visit to Al-Aziziyah Islamic boarding school.

Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo unveils his intention to restore Bulog to its original function, having it buy produce directly from farmers and shifting the food sector away from food liberalization.

Despite mounting pressure, the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has declined to launch an investigation into allegations that illicit funds have flowed into campaigns for the 2024 general election, claiming the matter is beyond its jurisdiction.

With the official elections watchdog appearing noncommittal about addressing the financial oversight agency’s findings, the onus is on law enforcement to prove Indonesians wrong in their growing distrust of the state apparatus.

Ganjar Pranowo says he is not intimidated by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka running in the 2024 general elections as a vice presidential candidate.

Anies Baswedan pledges to reinstate the ban on sea sand exports if he wins the 2024 Indonesian presidential election. He criticized the current government's policy of allowing the resumption of exports, citing environmental and economic concerns.

While much of the discourse on the presidential race has surrounded which candidates will make it to a likely runoff vote, all three camps have been accused of campaign violations just four weeks into the official campaign period.

Prabowo halted his speech at the declaration of support event to invite supporters to pray for the people of Gaza who have fallen victim to the ongoing Hamas-Israel war.

Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo has welcomed Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangarep’s plan to run for governor of Central Java next year.

Vice presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar pledged to eradicate illegal online loans and gambling. He also conveyed the importance of providing cheap public facilities.

Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago and Southeast Asia’s most populous country, is notorious for corruption at most levels of society.

Titiek is the second daughter of Soeharto and had a son with Prabowo, Ragowo Hediprasetyo, before their separation.

Allegations have emerged of illicit money flowing into campaigns for the 2024 general election, prompting calls for the authorities to investigate.

Anggawira claimed Anies appointed his acquaintances to various positions in the Governor's Team for Accelerated Development (TGUPP) and Jakarta-owned enterprises (BUMD).  

The recently installed PSI chair expressed confusion over the political platform of the PDI-P presidential candidate, eliciting responses from Ganjar and his campaign spokesman that seemed to take a jab at the relative newcomer's inexperience in national politics.

Hot on the heels of a heated presidential debate on Dec. 12, the vice presidential candidates will now step up to face each other in the second debate on Friday to tackle issues related to the economy, finance, tax, investment, trade and infrastructure.