A woman casts her vote in the simultaneous regional elections on Nov. 27, 2024, at a booth in a polling station in Jakarta. Voters in 37 provinces and more than 500 cities and regencies picked regional leaders in the country's biggest simultaneous regional election.`

Delays in forming selection panel for election body draw scrutiny

The government missed the deadline to form a committee that will vet new election organizers and supervisors, raising concerns over compliance with the law and the transparency of the selection process.

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Millions seized in Hercules case spotlights informal power in land deals

The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) seizure of hundreds of millions of rupiah linked to property developer Summarecon and gang leader Rosario “Hercules” de Marshal has renewed concerns over mass organizations’ role in land disputes and the corruption risks posed by informal power networks.

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Kota Tua vendors back revamp but fear being sidelined

Jakarta’s plan to give its historic Kota Tua district a European-inspired makeover has won cautious support from longtime vendors, who welcome more tourists but want assurances that they will still have a place in the district’s future.

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Rare appearance: Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka arrives for the second day of the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit on Nov. 23, 2025, at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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PKS seeks House talks on Gibran's fate after court ruling

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) seeks discussions with other political parties in the House of Representatives on the appropriate follow-up to address Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s legitimacy as Vice President, following a court ruling that raised questions over his educational qualifications.

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Motorists drive on Saturday through the haze-shrouded Jl. Tjilik Riwut in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Toxic pollution from the forest and peatland fires has obscured sunlight and dropped visibility to 100 meters in Palangka Raya, according to the local Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) office.

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Govt’s defiance over wildfire disaster status faces scrutiny

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is still mulling over the technical assistance on offer from Singapore and Malaysia to put out the fires, with cooperation to be focused on closing gaps from existing efforts.

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Indonesia sees rule of law weaken under Prabowo

An annual international index on countries’ adherence to the rule of law found Indonesia scoring lower this year compared to 2025, with the country scoring lowest in criminal justice, absence of corruption and fundamental rights.

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A protester from a coalition of university students holds a banner reading, “Fully Investigate Money Laundering and Coal Corruption,“ during a demonstration on July 10 outside the House of Representatives complex in Jakarta. The protesters called for curbing corruption in the coal industry.

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Proposal to narrow definition of corruption draws flak

A proposal to narrow the legal definition of corruption has prompted concerns of weakening anticorruption campaigns.

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University students protest against the government's handling of haze and wildfires outside the Central Kalimantan Governor's office in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 23, 2026.

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Students protest Central Kalimantan haze

The students, many wearing surgical masks, gathered under an eerily orange sky with severely reduced visibility and waved banners urging authorities to declare a national emergency to free up more aid.

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Proposal to narrow definition of corruption draws flak

Activists hold placards during a vigil on Feb. 19, 2025 against the impending execution of Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, sentenced to death for trafficking heroin into Singapore, outside the Singaporean embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

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Indonesia keeps death penalty despite execution hiatus

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Prabowo's allies distance themselves from flagship free meals program

Until now, Prabowo — who marks two years in office this week — has faced little or no pushback. There have been no dissenting votes on any bills the government has proposed, not even by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), one party that is not formally part of the ruling bloc.

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